International Criminal Court

For more than half a century since the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, states have largely failed to bring to justice those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. With the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world has begun to fulfill the post-World War II promise of "never again." The ICC is the world's first permanent, international judicial body capable of bringing perpetrators to justice and providing redress to victims when states are unable or unwilling to do so. This represents a major stride for international justice.

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International Justice Day 2008

International Justice Day this year celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Participants invited local mayors and state and federal elected officials to issue an International Justice Day proclamation recognizing the unique contributions of the ICC to creating a more just and peaceful world, hosted community screenings of “Justice Without Borders” and mobilized local letter-writing action on pressing action in support of the ICC’s ongoing work.