Discuss the salient features of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court.

The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the foundational treaty that established the ICC, which is the first permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Adopted on July 17, 1998, and coming into force on July 1, 2002, the Rome Statute represents a landmark in international law, aiming to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. The statute establishes the legal framework, jurisdiction, and functioning of the ICC. The following are the salient features of the Rome Statute:

### 1. Jurisdiction of the ICC  
The Rome Statute defines the ICC’s jurisdiction over four core international crimes:  
- Genocide (Article 6) – Acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.  
- Crimes Against Humanity (Article 7) – Widespread or systematic attacks directed against any civilian population, including acts like murder, enslavement, torture, and rape. _____ __________ _________ _______ ____ _________ __________ ___ ________ ____ __________.
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