ICC Struggles to Extend Authority Over Investigations
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been unable to approve a modification that would broaden its jurisdiction concerning inquiries into world leaders accused of crimes of aggression.
A crime of aggression is regarded as the gravest violation under the Rome Statute, which serves as the court's founding document.
Presently, the ICC has the authority to try heads of state for war crimes and genocide.
However, for the court to commence investigations related to the crime of aggression, the Kampala amendments of 2010—establishing the court’s jurisdiction in this area—must be ratified by all parties involved in a conflict. To date, only 41 out of the 125 member states have endorsed these amendments.
From Monday to Wednesday, the ICC convened a special meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York to deliberate on a harmonization amendment proposed by Germany, Costa Rica, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, and Vanuatu.
This proposal seeks to permit the court to initiate investigations into crimes of aggression if at least one of the conflicting parties has accepted the Kampala amendments.
Nevertheless, the court’s members have failed to reach consensus on the proposal.
Countries including the UK, Canada, France, Japan, and New Zealand argue that any final decision should only be made once at least two-thirds of ICC member states have ratified the Kampala amendments.
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