Rome Statute
1998 international treaty establishing the International Criminal Court / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC).[5] It was adopted at a diplomatic conference in Rome, Italy on 17 July 1998[6][7] and it entered into force on 1 July 2002.[2] As of February 2024, 124 states are party to the statute.[8] Among other things, it establishes court function, jurisdiction and structure.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court | |
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Drafted | 17 July 1998 |
Signed | 17 July 1998[1] |
Location | Rome, Italy[1] |
Effective | 1 July 2002[2] |
Condition | 60 ratifications[3] |
Signatories | 137[2] |
Parties | 124[2] |
Depositary | UN Secretary-General[1] |
Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish[4] |
Full text | |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court at Wikisource | |
https://www.un.org/law/icc/index.html |
The Rome Statute established four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Those crimes "shall not be subject to any statute of limitations".[9] Under the Rome Statute, the ICC can only investigate and prosecute the four core international crimes in situations where states are "unable" or "unwilling" to do so themselves.[10] The jurisdiction of the court is complementary to jurisdictions of domestic courts. The court has jurisdiction over crimes only if they are committed in the territory of a state party or if they are committed by a national of a state party. An exception to this rule is that the ICC may also have jurisdiction over crimes if its jurisdiction is authorized by the United Nations Security Council.