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On May 6, 2002, the Bush administration stated that the U.S. did not intend to become a state party to the ICC; in a letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton stated that "the United States does not intend to become a party to the treaty," and ...
The International Criminal Court in The Hague. The United States is not a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute), [1] which founded the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. As of January 2025, 125 states are members of the Court. [2]
In November, the ICC's Assembly of State Parties responded to Kenya's calls for an exemption for sitting heads of state [334] by agreeing to consider amendments to the Rome Statute to address the concerns. [335] On 7 October 2016, Burundi announced that it would leave the ICC, after the court began investigating political violence in that ...
A group of House Democrats is urging the International Criminal Court ... (D-Ill.) co-led a letter sent to Päivi Kaukoranta, president of the Assembly of State Parties to the ICC, arguing arrest ...
The ICC may begin an investigation before issuing a warrant if the crimes were referred by the UN Security Council or if a State Party requests an investigation. Otherwise, the Prosecutor must seek authorization from a Pre-Trial Chamber of three judges to begin an investigation proprio motu (on its own initiative).
The International Criminal Court pushed back against sanctions levied by President Donald Trump, saying Friday the move threatens to "erode international rule of law," and calling for a united front.
The Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court is a treaty that was adopted by the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court on 9 September 2002. The treaty provides certain privileges and immunities to officials and staff of the International Criminal Court in order for them to perform ...
The Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) elects a president and two vice-presidents of the assembly to serve three-year terms. [1]In December 2004, the Assembly's Bureau established two working groups based in the two main locations relevant to its work, The Hague and New York.