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Consider the following statements regarding international criminal tribunals and human rights law:1.The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was the first international tribunal to classify sexual violence as an instrument of genocide.2.The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by the 1998 Rome Statute to prosecute war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B 2 only
C 1 only
D Both 1 and 2

Correct answer: (d) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. The ICTR made history as the first international tribunal to classify sexual violence as an instrument of genocide, and the ICC was indeed established by the 1998 Rome Statute as a permanent tribunal in The Hague.

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