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Which of the following crimes, outlining individual criminal responsibility for leadership roles in wars of aggression, was the last to be fully activated under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?

A Genocide
B Crimes against humanity
C War crimes
D Crime of Aggression

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

While the Rome Statute listed the Crime of Aggression as one of the four core crimes, its definition and the conditions for the ICC to exercise jurisdiction over it were only adopted by consensus at the Kampala Review Conference in 2010. The amendments entered into force on 17 July 2018, making it the last of the four core crimes to be fully activated.

💡 Why is D) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which of the following crimes, outlining individual criminal responsibility for leadership roles in wars of aggression, was the last to be fully activated under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?" is Option D: Crime of Aggression.

The other options — A) Genocide, B) Crimes against humanity, C) War crimes — are incorrect for this World Current Affairs question. As explained above: While the Rome Statute listed the Crime of Aggression as one of the four core crimes, its definition and the conditions for the ICC to exercise jurisdiction over it were only adopted by consensus at …

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