ABSTRACT
Spurred by the increasing calls for justice for heinous crimes, 120 coun-tries agreed in 1998 to the formation of an International Criminal Court to try individuals accused of crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes.1 The Court will begin to operate after sixty nations have ratified its statute, expected to take two years or more. The agreement to create this court marks a major advance for the prospects of international justice, even while recognizing that the reach of the Court, and its capacity to take on cases, will be limited.
