In photos: What’s in The Hague? Peek at International Criminal Court, surrounds in The Netherlands

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands — The International Criminal Court has been constantly in the news, but what is exactly inside the ICC?

In these exclusive photos contributed to Philstar.com, we get a peek at the ICC, the international tribunal and intergovernmental organization located in The Hague, a city west of The Netherlands.

ICC is the first and only permanent international court established in 2002 and given jurisdiction by the multilateral treaty Rome Statute, which has been entered to by 125 countries to prosecute individuals for international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crime of aggression and crimes against humanity.

The ICC is different from the United Nations' International Court of Justice, which hears disputes between nations.

Apart from the ICC, The Hague boasts of museums, churches, and a Filipino restaurant. Tourist attractions in nearby regions include the Unesco World Heritage Site windmills village in Kinderdijk and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

ICC building facade

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Inside the ICC

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Inside the ICC

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Exhibit explaining the process inside the ICC

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Samples of victims' letters

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Inside the ICC

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Samples of ICC tools

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World Peace Flame pathway

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A hotel facade in The Hague

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Facade of the only Filipino restaurant in The Hague

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Facade of the only Filipino restaurant in The Hague

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The Filipino restaurant's owner with a Filipino diner

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Leiden University, which offers ICC courses

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Statue of Dutch statesman Johan de Witt in The Hague

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Mauritshuis, dubbed as the most beautiful museum in The Hague

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Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring (right, top) is among the artworks on display in The Hague's Mauritshuis

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Inside The Hague's Mauritshuis

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Unesco World Heritage Site windmills village in Kinderdijk, near The Hague

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Unesco World Heritage Site windmills village in Kinderdijk, near The Hague

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Unesco World Heritage Site windmills village in Kinderdijk, near The Hague

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Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

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