The involvement of Parliamentarians in PGA’s global, regional events and nationals has had the aim of creating a network in support of the ICC and for political multi-partisan mobilisation in order to complete the steps for accession.
Iraq has not ratified the Rome Statute. On 1 March 2005, Iraq’s interim Government withdrew its accession to the Rome Statute and cancelled its earlier decision to join the ICC.
Ireland signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998 and ratified it on 11 April 2002.
Italy signed on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 26 July 1999 (adoption of Law No. 232), becoming the 4th State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Jamaica is one of the few Caribbean countries that has yet to become a State Party of the International Criminal Court.
PGA contributed to the Japan’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Japan formally deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC on 17 July 2007.
The Rome Statute was signed on 7 October, 1998 and was ratified on 11 of April, 2002.
Kenya signed the Rome Statute on 11 August 1999 and ratified the Rome Statute on 15 May 2005.
Kyrgyzstan signed the Rome Statute on 8 December 1998 but has not yet ratified it.
Latvia signed the Rome Statute on 22 April 1999, and ratified on 28 June 2002, becoming the 74th State Party.
PGA has worked with Lebanese legislators since 2005 promoting the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes. PGA is currently promoting accession to the Rome Statute and of the incorporation of the crimes under the Rome Statute into legislation.
PGA has been mobilizing members of the Liberian Parliament since 2007 to promote the fight against impunity.
Lithuania signed the Rome Statute on 10 December 1998, and ratified on 12 May 2003, becoming the 90th State Party.
The Government of Lesotho is actively working on the ratification of the amendments on the crime of aggression.
Liechtenstein signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998, and ratified on 2 October 2001, becoming the 40th State Party.
Luxembourg signed the Rome Statute on 13 October 1998 and ratified on 8 September 2000, becoming the 19th State Party.
Since 2002, PGA has been working in Madagascar, promoting the fight against impunity notably through the ratification and the domestic implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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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.