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		bawolff on May 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Sinwa... You are confusing ICJ & ICC. But yes, that is one of the principles of the ICC. (ICJ = a court for countries to go to when they disagree on how to interpret a treaty. ICC = throw individual people in jail who commit war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide)

VagabundoP on May 21, 2024 | [–]

Only if the country brings good faith cases themselves against the individuals involved in the war crimes. And it only gives them cover for the crimes they are tried for.

oaiey on May 22, 2024 | [–]

My apologies for the abbreviation mixup. I copied the abbreviation from somewhere in the comments. An unwise decision.

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