An Analysis Of Success And Challenges Faced By The International Criminal Court On War Crimes Committed In Darfur And Uganda

Abstract

This paper evaluates the need for the establishment of International Criminal Court that is to governed by the Rome Statute. The fundamental aim to establish the court after the Cold War was to help end impunity for the perpetrator of the most heinous crimes, such as, matters of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Since its establishment, the ICC is facing various challenges to deal with war crimes and in prosecuting individuals who have committed such crimes. The paper deliberates upon the successes and challenges of the ICC;particularly highlights the war crimes committed in Darfur and Uganda. The examples of Sudan and Uganda have been discussed in detail and in doing so, an attempt has been made to assess whether this leading judicial body has been able to achieve its goal of deterring individuals from committing crimes and other brutalities or not. Towards the end of the study, some conclusions are put forward towards effective functioning of the court.