What is International Criminal Court?
[[File:International Criminal Court logo.svg|thumb|[[Logo]] of ICC]] The '''International Criminal Court''' ('''ICC''') was created on 1 July 2002.<ref name=ai2002>Amnesty International (11 April 2002). ''[http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engior400082002 The International Criminal Court — a historic development in the fight for justice] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027100321/http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engior400082002 |date=2007-10-27 }}''. Retrieved on 9 January 2008.</ref> It investigates and punishes people for [[genocide]], [[crime against humanity|crimes against humanity]], and [[war crime]]s. It is sometimes called the '''ICC''' or the '''ICCt'''. The ICC's main office is in [[The Hague]] in [[The Netherlands]]. It has smaller offices in [[New York City]], [[Kampala]], [[Kinshasa]], [[Bunia]], [[Abéché]] and [[Bangui]].<ref>International Criminal Court (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070623020724/http://www.icc-cpi.int/library/about/newsletter/17/index.html ''ICC Newsletter 17'']. Retrieved on 9 January 2008.</ref> The ICC is different from the [[International Court of Justice]] (ICJ). The main difference is that ICJ settles arguments between countries, but the ICC punishes people. == Members == [[File:ICC_member_states_world_map.png|thumb|right|350px|A map of the world, with the member-countries of the International Criminal Court in green]] On 1 January 2008, 105 [[country|countries]] were members of the ICC.<ref name=parties>International Criminal Court (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20040605155639/http://www.icc-cpi.int/statesparties.html ''The States Parties to the Rome Statute'']. Retrieved on 9 January 2008.</ref> These countries have a duty to help the ICC. Nearly all the countries in [[Europe]] and [[South America]] are members, and about half the countries in [[Africa]] are members. Only a few countries in [[Asia]] have joined. == What kind of crimes does the ICC investigate? == The ICC can normally only investigate three kinds of crime:<ref name