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title: "Special powers of the International Criminal Court"  
description: "Learn about the unique powers of the International Criminal Court, which can investigate and prosecute individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity."  
author: "Babita Soni"  
published: 2023-03-27  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2075/special-powers-of-the-international-criminal-court  
category: "law"  
tags: ["International Criminal Court"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Special powers of the International Criminal Court

![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/4e5c317b-cb5e-45ed-9db1-489daea8ae45.jpeg) ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/ca01d38c-6090-4214-90d7-e864eb2615ab.jpeg) Can investigate and prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/5c9a641d-f997-4471-a4cf-dcd50a9272c6.jpeg) Can only prosecute individuals, not countries or organizations. ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/5dc42d59-7a49-4f04-b4f8-25c2b60dd651.jpeg) Can request cooperation from countries, such as arrest warrants and evidence sharing. ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/e7e29a89-c5f4-4efe-9a1c-ae64d1688c42.jpeg) Can issue arrest warrants and summonses to appear in court. ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/f3b4ec6b-0a59-4e75-b092-403a25b33ef2.jpeg) Has its detention centre for individuals awaiting trial. ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/e4e7035e-4fea-4d9e-a937-c109bfa3d950.jpeg) Has a trust fund for victims of crimes under its jurisdiction. ![Special powers of the International Criminal Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c2cc5387-e4bf-4024-b59b-51295ae3049f/images/c0febcac-c892-4c82-978c-c093b886b57b.jpeg) Was established in 2002 by the Rome Statute and was established in 2002 by the Rome Statute.

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