Opinion: The founders of the ICC must not let it be destroyed

Opinion: The founders of the ICC must not let it be destroyed Twenty-eight years ago, 120 states voted to adopt the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Every year, International Justice Day is celebrated on 17 July, providing an occasion for states, civil society groups and other stakeholders to reflect on the gravity of the court’s mission, and to reaffirm their support for the values underpinning the statute. But this year, it was hardly a festive occasion.