International Criminal Court (ICC)

Po Box 19519, 2500 CM, The Hague, Netherlands

Phone : + 31 705158515 / Fax : +31 705158555

Web site : www.icc-cpi.int

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court that tries persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ICC is based on a treaty, joined by 110 countries.

On 17 July 1998, the international community reached an historic milestone when 120 States adopted the Rome Statute, the legal basis for establishing the permanent International Criminal Court.

The Rome Statute entered into force on 1 July 2002 after ratification by 60 countries.

The ICC is an independent international organisation, and is not part of the United Nations system. Its seat is at The Hague in the Netherlands.