| MAINE ALLIANCE for the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT |  | MAICC PO Box 397 Waldoboro, ME 04572 thesil@midcoast.com |
| MAINE ALLIANCE for the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT | | MAICC PO Box 397 Waldoboro, ME 04572 thesil@midcoast.com |
| So the world is moving to end impunity for individuals who commit internationally recognized crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide. The International Criminal Court may investigate and prosecute if the crime occurs in a country that accepts its jurisdiction or is committed by a citizen of that country, or if the UN Security Council refers the case. The court may act only if the nation having jurisdiction over the offender is genuinely unwilling or unable to prosecute. The United States Government took part in drafting the ICC Statute, signed it on 31 December 2000, but "unsigned" it in May 2002 and has been campaigning against it since then. The International Criminal Court is underway in The Hague nevertheless, with a distinguished panel of judges and a respected prosecutor. |