world_organizations hard True/False

The ICC can exercise jurisdiction over crimes committed on the territory of a State Party or by a national of a State Party, even if the crime occurred before the state joined the Court.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The ICC's jurisdiction is not retroactive. It can only exercise jurisdiction over crimes committed after the Rome Statute entered into force for that state (July 1, 2002, or later date of ratification/accession), unless the UN Security Council refers a situation.

Topic International Criminal Court
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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