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QLDLegal StudiesUnit 4: Human rights in legal contexts
Quick questions on The International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute: QCE Legal Studies
8short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is jurisdictional triggers (Rome Statute article 13)?Show answer
The ICC's jurisdiction is triggered where:
What is australia's implementation?Show answer
Australia signed the Rome Statute on 9 December 1998 and ratified on 1 July 2002. Australia implemented its obligations through:
What is bosco Ntaganda?Show answer
Convicted in 2019 of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the DRC. Sentenced to 30 years.
What is dominic Ongwen?Show answer
Convicted in February 2021 of 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity (Lord's Resistance Army, Uganda). Sentenced to 25 years.
What is russia / Ukraine?Show answer
The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin on 17 March 2023 over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute; Ukraine accepted ad hoc jurisdiction under article 12(3). The warrant is the first against a sitting head of state of a UN Security Council permanent member.
What is israel and Gaza?Show answer
The ICC Prosecutor applied for arrest warrants in May 2024 against senior Israeli leaders and senior Hamas leaders in relation to the Gaza conflict.
What are strengths?Show answer
First permanent international criminal court. 124 states parties. Convictions of senior figures.
What are weaknesses?Show answer
Major powers (US, Russia, China, India, Israel, Iran) are not parties. The ICC has no police force; dependent on state cooperation. Investigations are slow.