ICC Cases Darfur, Sudan HTML Format Democratic Republic of the Congo HTML Format Uganda  HTML Format Central African Republic HTML Format Ivory Coast HTML Format Special Report: The ICC in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo  PDF Format ...

Provided by the International Criminal Court Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan was elected to serve as the representative for the Asian Region on the Board. As First Lady, Queen Rania's activities encompass issues of national and international concern, such as the environment, youth development and human rights. Internationally, she serves on the Board of Directors of The Vaccine ...

COMPARISON: The U.S. Constitution and the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court PDF version The following chart was prepared by Monroe Leigh, former President of the American Society of International Law and former State Department legal advisor to Henry Kissinger.  Leigh stated in testimony to the House International Relations Committee (July 25, 2000) that "it cannot be deni...

The International Criminal Court's First Bench PDF version The first 18 judges of the International Criminal Court were elected in February 2003 by the Assembly of States Parties and sworn into office at a gala celebration in The Hague on March 11, 2003. All 18 judges hail from countries rated as "Free" by the non-profit Freedom House. They represent every region of the world, ...

More than 90 countries around the world are full members of the ICC, accepting its jurisdiction and supporting its work. This includes almost every major U.S. ally, including all members of the European Union. For countries like Canada and New Zealand, the ICC is a means to help other countries improve their legal systems and ensure that justice is served for the worst crimes known to humanity, ...

The Bush Administration has taken a strong position against the ICC, has withdrawn from all negotiations, and has pursued policies that could undermine the Court's important work.  This staunch opposition is despite the fact that the U.S. played a leading role in negotiating the Rome Statute, the treaty establishing the ICC. + BUSH ADM. POLICY STATEMENTS ON THE ICC   U.S. Pol...

May 6, 2002 -- In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General and in a speech by Under Secretary of State Marc Grossman, the Bush administration declared that "the United States has no legal obligations arising from its signature" of the Rome Statute, in essence "unsigning" the ICC treaty and withdrawing U.S. involvement in the Court.  Transcript of issues update brief...

"American Justice and the International Criminal Court" John R. Bolton, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control & International Security American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC November 3, 2003  HTML Format "The U.S. Government and the International Criminal Court" Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Parliament...

INTRODUCTION The Assembly of States Parties (ASP) is the legislative body that oversees the work and mandate of the ICC. It is comprised of one representative from every country that has ratified the ICC's Rome Statute. Each representative can cast one vote. Countries that have signed but not ratified the Rome Statute have observer status at the ASP with no voting power. Each year the ...

Starting in 1999, ICC opponents slipped restrictions on U.S. cooperation with and funding for the ICC into the annual bills authorizing and appropriating federal funds. Upon enactment of the American Servicemembers' Protection Act (ASPA) in August 2002, ICC opponents refrained from including additional restrictions through other bills until 2004. However, as part of FY2005 Consolidated Approp...