CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Malaysia has become the 124th member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is the world’s only permanent war crimes court and aims to prosecute the worst abuses when national courts are unable or unwilling. The headquarters of International Criminal Court is in The Hague, Netherlands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The International Criminal Court now has 123 member nations, while at least 42 nations have neither signed the treaty nor joined the organisation. India, like the US and China, is not a party to the Rome Statute.

Detailed explanation-3: -123 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 8 February 2021, the Court elected Judge Joan E. Donoghue (United States of America) as President and Judge Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation) as Vice-President.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Statute entered into force in July 2002.