Explainer: What is the ICC, why does it go after Netanyahu, Duterte, Putin

The International Criminal Court has gone after presidents, prime ministers and military leaders. But it has no police force of its own and depends on countries to carry out its arrest warrants. So how does it work? The question has returned to the spotlight after US President Donald Trump called on countries that are members of the ICC to leave the court, describing it during his speech at the United Nations (UN) this week as “out of control”. The United States is not a member of th