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The International Criminal Court ICC is the first international judicial body established under an international convention in 1998, with international jurisdiction and an unspecified time, to try war criminals and perpetrators of atrocities against humanity and genocide, which sets it apart from the courts that preceded it. For the first time in history, a permanent international judicial body is mandated to protect human rights, provided by the signatory States and the international community, the principle of universal justice and impunity for those serious crimes against the human conscience at the international level. The entry into force of its statute four years after its adoption confirms the desire of States to pursue perpetrators within their jurisdiction, and as an international body, the International Criminal Court is a political entity based on the consent of States, a legislative force for the application of international law to criminals and to reflect the common interests of states that respect the law, and to protect the court's mechanisms should not be politicized. As a result of the ICC consideration of one of the most important criminal judicial mechanisms at the international level, the occupied State of Palestine has sought to join it several times. Where was the last attempt to apply for admission in 2014, where it was examined by the ICC Prosecutor, who was accepted in January 2015. By accepting its application, the Occupied State of Palestine ratified the Statute of the International Criminal Court on 07 January 2015, which came into force on 01 April 2015, and the occupied State of Palestine has the rights and obligations of the State of Palestine. |
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