137 countries are Signatories and 125 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, as of October 2024.
125 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Of the 139 states that have signed the Rome Statute, 29 have not ratified.
Ukraine signed the Rome Statute on 20 January 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 25 October 2024.
We, the undersigned members of parliaments worldwide, stand united in our individual capacities in unwavering support of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Afghanistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute on 10 February 2003.
Albania signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 31 January 2003. Albania has not yet ratified the Amendments to the Rome Statute adopted by the 2010 Review Conference.
Algeria signed the Rome Statute on 28 December 2000. Ratification Status: Algeria has not yet ratified the Rome Statute. Algeria has attended several session of the Assembly of States Parties as observers.
Andorra deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 30 April 2001.
Angola signed the Rome Statute on 7 September 1998. Angola has not yet ratified the Rome Statute, even Parliament adopted with overwhelming support an ICC Ratification Bill on 1 August 2000, which was not signed into law by the President of the Republic.
Antigua and Barbuda and the ICC: Antigua and Barbuda signed the Rome Statute on 23 October 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 18 June 2001.
On 14 November, 2023, Ambassador Mher Margaryan deposited Armenia’s instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, with Armenia becoming the 124th State Party to the ICC.
Austria deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 28 December 2000.
As a member of the Organization of American States, Argentina has supported the promotion of the International Criminal Court by adopting an annual resolution by the General Assembly of the OAS and by holding an annual working meeting of high-level within the Political and Juridical Affairs Committee of the OAS.
Australia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 1 July 2002.
Bahrain signed the Rome Statute on 11 December 2000. Bahrain has not yet ratified the Rome Statute.
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125 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Of these, 33 are African States, 19 are Asia-Pacific States, 20 are from Eastern Europe, 28 are from Latin American and Caribbean States, and 25 are from Western European and other States. |
It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.
Created by the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent and independent international court capable of investigating and bringing to justice individuals who commit the most serious violations of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and human rights.
The Rome Statute defines the crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction and provides the general principles and procedures for the operation of the Court. It also outlines the cooperation obligations of its State Parties. It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.
Criteria and recommendations for parliamentarians to improve national nomination procedures for International Criminal Court judicial candidates.
The ICC is the first and only permanent independent court with the mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for committing international crimes, namely genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Its 18 judges from around the world, elected for a nine-year term, play a key role in ensuring this expectation is lived up to through their primary mandate to render authoritative and high-quality jurisprudence and guarantee fair trials.
Therefore, the quality of the judges has fundamental importance to the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the ICC, which is at the heart of the long-term success of the ICC and the Rome Statute system as a whole. In this handbook, PGA sets forth specific criteria and recommendations for Parliamentarians to encourage their governments to improve national nomination procedures for ICC judicial candidates and adopt good practices and requirements to ensure these processes are fair, transparent, and merit-based. The goal of robust nomination procedures is to ensure that only candidate judges or jurists of the highest caliber make it on the ballot.
A handbook aimed at assisting States in ratifying the Kampala Amendments, helping criminalize the most serious forms of the illegal use of force.
It is our honor and privilege to present to you the Third Edition of the Handbook on the Ratification and Implementation of the Kampala Amendments on the Crime of Aggression to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
It is the product of our collaborative effort aimed at assisting States in ratifying the amendments adopted by consensus in Kampala and helping criminalize the most serious forms of the illegal use of force.