The International Criminal Court is in danger of being bullied into irrelevance

After nearly two decades of operation, the International Criminal Court has managed to secure only a handful of convictions, with virtually no high-profile victories. It has actually acquitted more people—four—of the core crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, than it has convicted—three.

Its defenders say the court’s record underscores just how difficult a task the judges in The Hague face, delivering justice in years-old cases with limited resources. Those same arguments could also be used to question the ultimate viability of the entire experiment of having an international tribunal with the power to prosecute genocide, war crimes and other crimes against humanity. Read more.