section_path: Crimes for which individuals can be prosecuted
section_name: Crimes for which individuals can be prosecuted
paragraph_text: Crimes for which individuals can be prosecuted
  
  The Court's subject-matter jurisdiction means the crimes for which individuals can be prosecuted. Individuals can only be prosecuted for crimes that are listed in the Statute. The primary crimes are listed in article 5 of the Statute and defined in later articles: genocide (defined in article 6), crimes against humanity (defined in article 7), war crimes (defined in article 8), and crimes of aggression (defined in article 8 bis) (since 2018).: article 5 In addition, article 70 defines offences against the administration of justice, which is a fifth category of crime for which individuals can be prosecuted.