This chapter establishes a framework for the analyis and assessment of the accountability mechanisms of international organizations. I establish a definition of IO accountability mechanisms, as well as a detailed taxonomy of them. I also propose a normative framework for assessing the sufficiency of IO accountability mechanisms, based on the right to remedy and procedural justice research. From these two strands of theory, I establish concrete normative yardsticks for assessing four aspects of IO accountability mechanisms: Access, Voice, Neutrality, and Outcome.

In this chapter I apply the framework developed in Chapter 3 to the ICC Detention Centre. The chapter opens with an overview of who the ICC detains, and how the Detention Centre is managed. Then I identify the human rights obligations of the ICC and discuss the potential for human rights violations in connection with ICC detention. The remainder of the chapter is devoted to the myriad of accountability mechanisms available to ICC detainees: the administrative appeals procedure, pre-trial and appeals chambers, the Independent Oversight Mechanism, and domestic courts. Despite some promising aspects, these accountability mechanisms are also insufficient.