17 July: World Day for International Justice

• 17 Jul 2021

• The World Day for International Justice/ Day of International Criminal Justice is observed on July 17 every year to commemorate the historic adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998 and establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• It marks the importance of fighting against impunity and bringing justice for the victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
• The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands.
• 123 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
• Note: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) also based in The Hague (Netherlands) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). Its jurisdiction is different from ICC.The Court may entertain two types of cases: legal disputes between States submitted to it by them (contentious cases) and requests for advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by United Nations organs and specialized agencies (advisory proceedings).