The Darfur campaign in the early 2000s killed an estimated 300,000 people, mainly from African and non-Arab ethnic groups, and the killings have been designated a genocide by the United States and the International Criminal Court.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Casualty estimate and legal characterization of the Darfur campaign.
As of 2025-10-17, the International Criminal Court had 125 member states.
October 17, 2025
high
temporal
Membership count for the ICC as reported.
As of 2025-10-17, the United States, Russia, and China were not members of the International Criminal Court.
October 17, 2025
high
temporal
Notable non-member states relative to the ICC.
As of 2025-10-17, judges at the International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants for 61 people, of whom 30 remained at large.
October 17, 2025
high
temporal
Statistic on ICC-issued arrest warrants and outstanding suspects.
The International Criminal Court prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity and can impose sentences including life imprisonment.
October 06, 2025
high
legal
Role and sentencing authority of the International Criminal Court
In 2023 the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin alleging his individual criminal responsibility for child abductions.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
ICC action relating to alleged international crimes connected to child abductions during the war in Ukraine.
The International Criminal Court, which entered into force on 2002-07-01, can issue arrest warrants for individuals, including national leaders.
July 01, 2002
high
legal
The ICC's mandate includes investigation and prosecution of individuals for crimes within its jurisdiction.
The International Criminal Court began operating on July 1, 2002, to hold leaders and senior officials accountable for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
July 01, 2002
high
temporal
Founding purpose and start date of the ICC.
The Rome Statute, adopted on 1998-07-17, is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court.
July 17, 1998
high
legal
The Rome Statute is the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court.
States that are party to the Rome Statute have an obligation under the treaty to cooperate with the International Criminal Court, including enforcing arrest warrants issued by the Court.
July 17, 1998
high
legal
The treaty creates cooperative duties for member states with respect to ICC processes such as arrest warrants.