Institutional power file · ICC

International Criminal Court

How jurisdiction, complementarity, judicial process and state cooperation define the ICC's reach and its enforcement limits.

Power mechanisms

Where authority actually moves

01Rome Statute jurisdiction

02Complementarity

03Judicial warrants

04State cooperation

How the institution works

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What the International Criminal Court Can Actually Do

The ICC can investigate and prosecute individuals within the jurisdiction created by the Rome Statute, but it has no police force and depends heavily on states for arrests and cooperation.

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Primary sourceICC: About the Court↗Primary sourceICC: Rome Statute↗