Judges have just been appointed to the world's first permanent International Criminal Court. The court will try individuals for appalling crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Such trials have taken place in the past, for instance following wars in Yugoslavia and Rwanda. But many nations can point to unpunished war crimes.
The court in The Hague, Netherlands, will be permanent and fixed. Although the move has been applauded by humanitarians as an important first step, there are problems. Many countries, including the US, China and Russia, have not signed up to it. The US fears politically motivated cases against its citizens. Why?
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