1. Also, the court is authorized to try only individuals, not nations or armies. 2. International law held governments responsible for atrocities, but no individuals had been tried for such crimes. 3. That court will be the first permanent body charged with trying individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. 4. The conference has been convened to set up rules to try individuals for genocide and other crimes against humanity. 5. The court would be the first permanent international tribunal set up to try individuals on charges of genocide, war crimes and other crimes against humanity. 6. The court would be the first such permanent body set up to try individuals accused of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. 7. The ICC is the first permanent, international court capable of trying individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. 8. The new court will be the first permanent international tribunal for trying individuals charged with war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. 9. The United States routinely refuses to recognize decisions of the International Court of Justice, which was set up to adjudicate among nations, not to try individuals. 10. Under this agreement, individuals could be tried on both sides of the border before serving a prison sentence in either. |