Q. With reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC) consider the following statements:
1.The court has jurisdiction only on crimes of genocide and crime against humanity.
2.It’s headquarter is located at Hague, Netherlands.
3.It lacks universal territorial jurisdiction.
4.States need to become a party to the Rome Statute in order to become a member of the ICC.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. ICC has jurisdiction over the following: Crime of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War crimes and Crime of Aggression.
Statement 2, 3 and 4 are correct. The headquarter of ICC is present at Hague, Netherlands. It lacks universal territorial jurisdiction meaning it may only investigate and prosecute crimes committed within the Member States or by nationals of member states. States need to become a party to the Rome Statute in order to become a member of the ICC.
Source: FORUMIAS
