International Criminal Court Exam
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Not to be confused with... - ANS-...the International Court of Justice
Where is the ICC? - ANS-The Hague, Netherlands
Jurisdiction - ANS-Prosecuting individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes
against humanity, and war crimes
Limitations to Jurisdiction - ANS-May only exercise its jurisdiction after exhaustion of local
remedies, when national courts are unwilling or unable, when the UNSC or individual states
refer situations to the court
Rome Statute - ANS-A multilateral treaty which serves as the ICC's foundational and governing
document
How many states are currently party to the Rome Statute? - ANS-123 States
Four Organs of the ICC - ANS-the Presidency, the Judicial Divisions, the Office of the
Prosecutor, and the Registry
What is the President of the ICC? - ANS-The most senior judge chosen by his or her peers in
the Judicial Division
What does the Judicial Division do? - ANS-Hears cases before the Court
Who heads the Office of the Prosecutor? - ANS-the Prosecutor who investigates crimes and
initiates proceedings before the Judicial Division
Who heads the Registry and what does the Registry do? - ANS-The Registrar; manages all the
administrative functions of the ICC, including the headquarters, detention unit, and public
defense office
How many official investigations has the Office of the Prosecutor opened? - ANS-10
How many preliminary examinations are underway? - ANS-11
, How many individuals have been indicted in the ICC? - ANS-39 Individuals
Joseph Kony - ANS-Alleged Commander-in-Chief of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), at time
of warrant; 8 July 2005
Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir - ANS-
Uhuru Kenyatta - ANS-
Muammar Gaddafi - ANS-
Laurent Gbagbo - ANS-
Jean-Pierre Bemba - ANS-
When was the idea of an international tribunal like the ICC first proposed? - ANS-During the
Paris Peace Conference in 1919
International Law Commission (ILC) - ANS-
When did the ILC present its final draft statute for the International Criminal Court to the UNGA?
- ANS-1994
Coalition for an ICC - ANS-
When was the Rome Statute of the ICC adopted? - ANS-17 July 1998
What was the vote count for the Rome Statute? - ANS-120 to 7, with 21 countries abstaining
Which seven countries voted against the Rome Statute? - ANS-China, Iraq, Israel, Libya,
Qatar, United States, Yemen
When did the Court issue its first arrest warrants? - ANS-8 July 2005
What and when was the ICC's first judgement released? - ANS-2012, found Congolese rebel
leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of war crimes related to using child soldiers
Which states have announced their withdrawals from the Rome Statute? - ANS-Burundi, South
Africa (later revoked decision after a ruling by the High Court of South Africa), the Gambia (the
Gambia later rescinded it following a presidential election)
Which states are expected to withdraw from the Court? - ANS-Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, and
South Africa (again)
Questions with correct Answers 2025/2026
A+ Graded 100% Verified
Not to be confused with... - ANS-...the International Court of Justice
Where is the ICC? - ANS-The Hague, Netherlands
Jurisdiction - ANS-Prosecuting individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes
against humanity, and war crimes
Limitations to Jurisdiction - ANS-May only exercise its jurisdiction after exhaustion of local
remedies, when national courts are unwilling or unable, when the UNSC or individual states
refer situations to the court
Rome Statute - ANS-A multilateral treaty which serves as the ICC's foundational and governing
document
How many states are currently party to the Rome Statute? - ANS-123 States
Four Organs of the ICC - ANS-the Presidency, the Judicial Divisions, the Office of the
Prosecutor, and the Registry
What is the President of the ICC? - ANS-The most senior judge chosen by his or her peers in
the Judicial Division
What does the Judicial Division do? - ANS-Hears cases before the Court
Who heads the Office of the Prosecutor? - ANS-the Prosecutor who investigates crimes and
initiates proceedings before the Judicial Division
Who heads the Registry and what does the Registry do? - ANS-The Registrar; manages all the
administrative functions of the ICC, including the headquarters, detention unit, and public
defense office
How many official investigations has the Office of the Prosecutor opened? - ANS-10
How many preliminary examinations are underway? - ANS-11
, How many individuals have been indicted in the ICC? - ANS-39 Individuals
Joseph Kony - ANS-Alleged Commander-in-Chief of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), at time
of warrant; 8 July 2005
Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir - ANS-
Uhuru Kenyatta - ANS-
Muammar Gaddafi - ANS-
Laurent Gbagbo - ANS-
Jean-Pierre Bemba - ANS-
When was the idea of an international tribunal like the ICC first proposed? - ANS-During the
Paris Peace Conference in 1919
International Law Commission (ILC) - ANS-
When did the ILC present its final draft statute for the International Criminal Court to the UNGA?
- ANS-1994
Coalition for an ICC - ANS-
When was the Rome Statute of the ICC adopted? - ANS-17 July 1998
What was the vote count for the Rome Statute? - ANS-120 to 7, with 21 countries abstaining
Which seven countries voted against the Rome Statute? - ANS-China, Iraq, Israel, Libya,
Qatar, United States, Yemen
When did the Court issue its first arrest warrants? - ANS-8 July 2005
What and when was the ICC's first judgement released? - ANS-2012, found Congolese rebel
leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of war crimes related to using child soldiers
Which states have announced their withdrawals from the Rome Statute? - ANS-Burundi, South
Africa (later revoked decision after a ruling by the High Court of South Africa), the Gambia (the
Gambia later rescinded it following a presidential election)
Which states are expected to withdraw from the Court? - ANS-Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, and
South Africa (again)
