Against the historical background of international criminal justice since the end of World War I, this comment analyzes the obstacles and difficulties faced by the International Criminal Court to establish its legitimacy and authority in the context of global power relations. By reference to the position of the African Union, the systemic crisis of the ICC is highlighted in regard to structural (related to Statute and ratification status) as well as performancerelated issues (concerning the

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... stigative and prosecutorial practice in the Court's 15 years of existence).