Human Rights | The United States Should Support the International Criminal Court

In July 2002, a treaty establishing an International Criminal Court (ICC)—which would try people charged with genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity—took effect. Two months prior, the United States declared that it would not become a party to the treaty. In the following viewpoint, written prior to the U.S. government’s decision, the Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court asserts that the United States has serious misconceptions about the treaty and should not be afraid to support the ICC. According to the organization, the court does not violate the...

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