“ICC must act fully independently”
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The International Criminal Court, established in 2002, prosecutes individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, but lacks enforcement power over major nations that haven't ratified its treaty or that shield their leaders from prosecution. The debate over whether the ICC should gain independent sanctioning authority—without veto power from permanent UN Security Council members like the US, Russia, and China—pits advocates of universal justice against those who argue it could become a tool for political persecution. This tension has intensified as the ICC pursues cases involving powerful states, raising fundamental questions about sovereignty, accountability, and whether international law can ever be truly impartial.