The International Criminal Court tries individuals for four crimes and sits at The Hague

Background

The International Criminal Court investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community.
Those crimes are four: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
The Court is governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute and is the world's first permanent international criminal court.
It is a court of last resort: it seeks to complement, not to replace, national courts.
It tries individuals, which distinguishes it from a court that hears claims between States.
The Rome Statute grants victims rights to participate in the Court's proceedings, and the Court holds two-way dialogue with the communities affected by crimes under its jurisdiction.
Its headquarters are at The Hague in the Netherlands, and over 900 staff from approximately 100 States work there.