Opinion: History will judge ICC's inaction. Judges must act now or step aside

The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces an unprecedented moment in its history, one that could shape its legacy and impact the lives of thousands.

Prosecutor Karim Khan and his team have risen to their mandate, applying for arrest warrants in the face of enormous risk and pressure.

Yet the ICC as a whole is faltering. The delay in the judges' decision-making is a catastrophic failure to uphold the court's own mission.

The judges' task at this stage is straightforward: consider the application for arrest warrants.

In the grand scheme of what lies ahead, it is a relatively small, yet urgent, step. However, this protracted delay is neither necessary nor reasonable.

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