With reference to the International Criminal Court consider following statements It is among the 6 p...........

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With reference to the International Criminal Court, consider following statements

It is among the 6 principal organs of the UN which mainly hears disputes between sovereign states.
It serves as a court of last resort to prosecute offences that would otherwise go unpunished such as genocide, war crimes etc.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

The International Criminal Court is a permanent judicial body created by the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (it’s founding and governing document) and began functioning on 1st July 2002 when the Statute came into force. The International Court of Justice, not the International Criminal Court is one of the main organs of the UN. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The forum was established as a court of last resort to prosecute offences that would otherwise go unpunished and has jurisdiction over four main crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.