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On June 5, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) addressed crime concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the need for a new approach in combating the crimes committed in the DRC. This followed Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, Karim Khans’, first visit to the DRC, where he spoke with DRC authorities and leading figures, such as Dr. Denis Mukwege, fighting the continued crimes against humanity happening in Eastern Congo. There have been efforts made to help with the ongoing conflicts in the DRC, however there is still a significant number of atrocities occurring on a regular basis. This fact-finding mission resulted in him calling for a ‘stronger partnership’ between global players and local authorities, citing the fact that the “rapes and crimes have not stopped” as proof that their current strategies are not enough.[1]