Winston Churchill said, "History is written by the victors," but justice may be decided that way, too. In the 10 years since its inception, the International Criminal Court has found detractors who claim the court is biased. Supporters of the court argue that a permanent international criminal court to investigate, put on trial and judge people who commit genocide, war crimes, the crime of aggression and crimes against humanity is an important step forward for international justice and world peace.
Since the signing of the Rome Statute treaty and its entering into force in 2002, more than 120 states, including all of South America, nearly all of Europe and half of Africa, have ratified the treaty. Another 32 states have signed, but not yet ratified it.
Three states, Israel, Sudan and the United States have "unsigned" the Rome Statue, indicating that they do not intend to become party to its rulings, but they are clearly a minority.