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This review explores a range of aspects related to the study of the acceptance of international criminal justice, in order to provide an overview of the existing literature and encourage further research in this field. It elaborates on four aspects of the concept of acceptance of international criminal justice - who accepts, what is accepted, when acceptance occurs, and what acceptance entails - in order to explore the complexity of the subject. Furthermore, it reviews the main debates in transitional justice and international criminal justice discourses that touch on the issue of acceptance, focusing on four areas of debate. First, it looks at fundamental critiques of international criminal justice. Second, it investigates the range of reactions to the performance of international courts and tribunals. Third, it discusses the role of politics and politicization in mediating the acceptance of international criminal justice. Fourth, the meaningful communication, including outreach also relates to increased acceptance of international courts is discussed.