Case Explained: About the Court – Legal Perspective

The fight against impunity continues

By supporting the Court, the countries that have joined the Rome Statute system have taken a stand against those who, in the past, would have had no one to answer to after committing widespread, systematic international crimes. The ICC calls on all countries to join the fight against impunity, so that perpetrators of such crimes are punished, and to help prevent future occurrences of these crimes

​Facts and Figures

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​Today the Court has:

Over 900 staff members: From approximately 100 States.

6 official languages: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

1 ICC Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York and 6 ICC Country Offices and Field Presences in Kinshasa and Bunia (Democratic Republic of the Congo, “DRC”); Kampala (Uganda); Bangui (Central African Republic, “CAR”); Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire); Bamako (Mali); and Kyiv (Ukraine).

2 working languages: English and French.

Headquarters: The Hague, the Netherlands.

2026 budget: € 196,852,900

There have thus far been 34 cases before the Court, with some cases having more than one suspect.

ICC judges have issued 61 arrest warrants. Thanks to cooperation from States, 22 people have been detained in the ICC detention centre and have appeared before the Court. 32 people remain at large. Charges have been dropped against 8 people due to their deaths.

ICC judges have also issued 9 summonses to appear.

The judges have issued 13 convictions and 4 acquittals.