About the ICC

How it Works

The ICC is located in The Hague, Netherlands.

The court is meant to co-exist with the home courts of other countries, meaning that the ICC will only prosecute criminals when other countries' courts are either unwilling or unable to do so.

A case will reach the ICC in one of three possible ways: if nominated by the United Nations Security Council, by a country that has ratified the Rome Statute, or by an ICC Prosecutor.

The ICC is funded by each of the countries that have ratified the Rome Statute. The amount that each country pays toward the funding of the ICC is determined by the wealth of that country.

The jurisdiction of the ICC will be applicable only if the suspected criminals are from countries that have ratified the Rome Statute or if the crime was committed in a country that has ratified.