The International Criminal Court's task is monumental – and vital

The ICC and its chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, have faced accusations of ineffectiveness, but critics miss the point

"Joshua Rozenberg rightly points out that during his nine-year term of office as international criminal court prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo will almost certainly have failed to complete a single trial. And it is true that the Lubanga trial, in which closing speeches are due in August, has been shockingly delayed"