It’s Not Too Late for States Parties to Fulfill the Promise of the International Criminal Court: Three Actions They Should Take Now

July 7, 2025

By Leila Nadya Sadat

What to do about a world in which atrocity crimes appear to be occurring with increasing and alarming frequency? Wars are prosecuted using scorched earth tactics that involve the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity, credible allegations of genocide have been leveled at States in several corners of the globe, and acts and wars of aggression, which will be the subject of discussion at the upcoming International Criminal Court (ICC) Review in July, are on the rise.