With reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC), consider the following statements:
1. It is the world’s first permanent international criminal court.
2. It is a non-UN organization.
3. Its judgments can be appealed against.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Option A - 1 and 2 only.
■ Explanation :-
- The USA has recently announced sanctions against two officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- International Criminal Court is governed by an international treaty called 'The Rome Statute'. It is the world's first permanent international criminal court. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- ICC headquarters at the Hague, the Netherlands. It investigates and where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community like genocide, war crimes,crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) can also refer cases to ICC pursuant to a resolution adopted under chapter VII of the UN charter. ICC is not a UN organization but it has a cooperation agreement with the United Nations. Hence statement 2 is correct.
- India has neither signed nor ratified the Rome Statute. Many major countries, between them constituting the majority of the world’s population, did not sign the Rome Statutes, including the United States, Russia, China, India, Indonesia, and many Islamic countries, including Pakistan. 111 states have currently ratified the 1998 Rome Statutes, which entered into force on July 1, 2002 after ratification by 60 countries.
- ICC judgements are binding, final and cannot be appealed. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
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