The International Criminal Court Ten Years Later: Appraisal and Prospects

Authors

• Joseph M. Isanga, Ave Maria School of Law

Abstract

The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces significant challenges in achieving its objectives of deterrence, retribution, and ending impunity, primarily due to slow procedures, lack of state cooperation, and perceptions of bias. While the ICC has made qualitative contributions to international criminal law, its effectiveness is undermined by procedural inefficiencies, political interference, and limited enforcement mechanisms. The court's reliance on the complementarity principle and state cooperation highlights the tension between its judicial and political roles, with its future success contingent on addressing these systemic issues.

Disciplines

Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | International Law | Jurisdiction | Law

Recommended Citation

Joseph M. Isanga, The International Criminal Court Ten Years Later: Appraisal and Prospects, 21 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 235 (2013).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol21/iss2/2