III. Agree or disagree with the statements:

1. The International Criminal Court was established as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes.

2. The International Criminal Court can only prosecute crimes committed on or after 2001.

3. As of June 2008, 40 states are members of the Court.

4. China, India and the United States are strong supporters of the Court.

5. The Court can generally exercise jurisdiction only in cases where the accused is a nation.

6. The Court is designed to replace existing national judicial systems.

7. Primary responsibility to punish crimes is carried out by individual states.

8. The Court has opened investigations into three situations.

9. The Court has issued public arrest warrants for ten people; all of them are free.

10. The proceedings of the International Criminal Court may not take place anywhere.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. When was the International Criminal Court established?

2. What was the aim of the International Criminal Court establishment?

3. How many members are there in the International Criminal Court?

4. What do China, India and the United States think about the International Criminal Court?

5. Where is the official place for the International Criminal Court?

V. Match the first part of the sentence (1-5) with the second one (a-e).

1	Primary responsibility to investigate and punish crimes	a	to complement existing national judicial systems.
2	The Court is designed	b	to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity.
3	The Court can generally exercise jurisdiction only in cases	c	is reserved to individual states.
4	The Court came into being on July 1, 2002	d	where the accused is a national of a state party.
5	The International Criminal Court was established as a permanent tribunal	e	and it can only prosecute crimes committed on or after that date.

VI. Make up a plan of the text.

VII. Retell the text in a written form (in English or Ukrainian). Text 68. The international court of justice

I. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:

Principal organ – основний орган, jurisdiction – юрисдикція, legal matters – правові питання, to vote –голосувати, diplomatic immunity – дипломатична недоторканість, an application – заява, a judgement – рішення, to appeal – оскаржувати.

II. Listen to the text: The International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice established by the Charter of the United Nations is principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The Court functions in accordance with the provisions of the Statute which is a part of the United Nations Charter and every member state of the United Nations therefore has automatic access to the Court. Every member is pledged to comply with the decisions of the Court in a case to which it is a party. A state which is not a member of the United Nations can refer cases to the Court on conditions determined in each case by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.

The jurisdiction of the Court covers all cases which the parties may refer to it, and all matters specially provided for in the Charter or in treaties and conventions in force.

In addition to judging legal disputes which are submitted to it, the Court performs another important function. It gives advice on legal matters referred to it by the General Assembly, the Security Council and other organs which have been authorized by the General Assembly to request such advice.

The Court consists of 15 judges elected by the Security Council and the General Assembly, each organ voting independently. The judges are elected on the basis of qualifications, not on the basis of their nationality. It should be said, however, that the principal legal systems of the world are represented in the Court. No two judges can be nationals of the same state.

The judges serve for a term of 9 years. They cannot engage in any other occupation during their term of office. Being engaged in the business of the Court the judge envoys diplomatic privileges and immunities. Cases are brought before the Court either by the notification of a special agreement or by a written application addressed to the Registry. The hearing of the cases is under the control of the President or Vice-President, the latter being elected by the Court itself.

The representation of the case having been completed, the President declares the hearing closed, and the Court withdraws to consider the judgement. The judgement is final and without appeal. One of the parties having failed to perform its obligations, the other party in the case can call upon the Security Council to determine measures to be taken.