will have jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes that are committed since 1 July 2002 to the extent that those States that ordinarily would have jurisdiction are unwilling or unable to prosecute" (Schabas, 2001, p.415) (see Appendix a). Nations were left unsure of the implications of the new court when it was brought into power due to the rapid response of the International Law Commission in drawing up the final statute.
             The International Criminal Court is permanent and independent of all nations. As Held (1995, cited in Ralph, 2003, p.197) described, the ICC provides "...groups and individuals with effective means of suing political authorities for the enactment and enforcement of key rights and obligations". The reservations concerning the International Court relate to the fact that "states find that to accept the unconditionality of such obligations impairs their strategic or other interests" (Bantekas, Nash and Mackarel, 2001, p.136), which relates to the committal of genocide or crimes against humanity. These are considered to be the manifestly unlawful crimes where the liability of which is not a factor (see appendix a). The International Criminal Court was finally opposed by seven nations; the United States had signed on 31 December 2000, and then on the 6 May 2002 officially unsigned the treaty. China, Iraq and the United States were all against the ratification of international judiciary. These countries alone have a great deal of power over other smaller nations who were in the agreement for the es
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