The ICC's overreach into our sovereignty

THE International Criminal Court (ICC) which was given force by the Rome Statute in July 2002 exists as an organ of the world community of states to address cases that are extreme, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression committed by states against another. Specifically, it has jurisdiction when a crime is committed on the territory of a country that has accepted the ICC's jurisdiction; a crime committed by nationals of a country that has accepted jurisdiction; or a crime referred to the ICC by the United Nations Security Council. It also has jurisdiction when both a non-State Party has voluntarily accepted the exercise of jurisdiction and the alleged crime either took place in the consenting country's territory or was committed by a national of that country.