The International Criminal Court is the latest and most promising development in the institutionalization of global justice. In the words of the former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, it represents “a giant step forward in the march towards universal human rights and the rule of law.” It has been created with much support and high expectations, with the objective of not only empowering justice, but more importantly, of spreading the duty to justice. The ICC signifies a vital step of subjecting state sovereignty to the international humanitarian law; the Court is able to evaluate the state’s adherence to international law, and dictate them to abide by the law. Unsurprisingly, this power of the Court has raised much concern, which are justified by precedents. Empirical evidences confirm that international institutions are subject to exploitation and abuse, to further the personal or political interests of either the states or the bureaucrats. And due to the substantial power......
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