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International Criminal Court<\/a> resources<\/h1>\n

See International Criminal Court<\/a> – International Criminal Law<\/a> resources<\/p>\n

The purpose of this international court is stated succinctly at the official United Nations Home Page in its “Overview\u201d section as follows:<\/p>\n

An international criminal court has been called the missing link in the international legal system. The International Court of Justice<\/a> at The Hague handles only cases between States, not individuals. Without an international criminal court for dealing with individual responsibility as an enforcement mechanism, acts of genocide and egregious violations of human rights often go unpunished. In the last 50 years, there have been many instances of crimes against humanity and war crimes for which no individuals have been held accountable. In Cambodia in the1970s, an estimated 2 million people were killed by the Khmer Rouge. In armed conflicts in Mozambique, Liberia, El Salvador and other countries, there has been tremendous loss of civilian life, including horrifying numbers of unarmed women and children.4<\/a><\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Set out briefly below are sources for some of the major documents of the court, including the statute, (a charter-type convention), its preparatory history, and the continuing revisions, discussions, and ratification process.<\/p>\n

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1. Web Sites – Major Documents<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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The International Criminal Court’s official Web site<\/a> contains:<\/p>\n