The
list of people who have been indicted in the International Criminal Court includes all individuals who have been
indicted on any counts of
genocide,
crimes against humanity,
war crimes, or
contempt of court in the
International Criminal Court (ICC) pursuant to the
Rome Statute. An individual is indicted when a Pre-Trial Chamber issues either an
arrest warrant or a
summons after it finds that "there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court". An arrest warrant is issued where it appears necessary "to ensure the person's appearance at trial, to ensure that the person does not obstruct or endanger the investigation or the court proceedings, or, where applicable, to prevent the person from continuing with the commission of that crime or a related crime which is within the jurisdiction of the Court and which arises out of the same circumstances". The Pre-Trial Chamber issues a summons if it is satisfied that a summons is sufficient to ensure the person's appearance. Individuals can only be charged with genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. Although mentioned in the Statute, the Court cannot currently prosecute individuals for the
crime of aggression. While this crime has been defined at the
Review Conference of the Rome Statute in 2010, the conditions for the ICC to exercise jurisdiction are not yet fulfilled.