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=== International criminal courts ===
A functioning system of [[International law]] encompasses international treaties, customs and globally accepted legal principles. With the exceptions of cases brought before the [[International Criminal Court|ICC]] and [[International Court of Justice|ICJ]], the laws are interpreted by national courts. Many violations of treaty or customary law obligations are overlooked. [[International Criminal Court]] (ICC) was a relatively recent development in international law, it is the first permanent international criminal court established to ensure that the gravest international crimes ([[war crime]]s, [[genocide]], other [[crimes against humanity]], etc.) do not go unpunished. The [[Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court]] establishing the ICC and its jurisdiction was signed by 139 national governments, of which 100 ratified it by October 2005.