In the aftermath of the civil war in South Sudan, the International Criminal Court has been investigating alleged human rights violations and war crimes committed by various parties, seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the atrocities.

A recent report from the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan documented terrible human rights violations taking place in the country, named individual perpetrators and called for prosecutions. But certain obstacles could prevent the International Criminal Court from being the venue for such a trial.