. >> this week on talk to al jazeera - the first prosecutor of the international criminal court luis moreno-ocampo. >> massive atrocitiies are not commited by evil persons. they are committed by people who say "they are protecting their own communities". >> under his direction, the first permanent international legal body sought justice for some of the most serious atrocities of this century. the icc presented charges against world leaders and others for crimes against humanity. >> we are breaking the cycle of impunity. >> the court however is not without its critics, including those who allege it has an anti-african bias. >> most of the massive atrocities are committed in the, in the arab countries or in african countries. >> the united states has not signed up to participate in icc and the argentine lawyer says there is a reason for that. >> they are against independent justice. >> the court is here to stay however, but the icc's permanence was not always a guarantee. >> six, empty floors. . . >> (laughter) . . . two employees. everyone's thinking it would be closed. >> during argentina's transi