Matthew C. Weed
Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation
The International Criminal Court (ICC, or Court) was established in 2002 as the first permanent court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide (together, “ICC crimes”). Pursuant to a provision in the Statute of the International Criminal Court (“Rome Statute” or “Statute”), the States Parties to the Rome Statute agreed to review the Court’s activities seven years after its establishment. In compliance with this provision, the States Parties convened a Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda, May 31–June 11, 2010.
After declining to officially participate in the activities of the ICC or in the sessions of the Rome Statute’s Assembly of States Parties (ASP) since the Court was established in 2002, the United States shifted its stance and began attending ASP meetings as an observer in November 2009, signaling a new policy of engagement with the ICC. At the Review Conference, the United States participated fully as an observer.
Date of Report: March 10, 2011
Number of Pages: 27
Order Number: R41682
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Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation
The International Criminal Court (ICC, or Court) was established in 2002 as the first permanent court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide (together, “ICC crimes”). Pursuant to a provision in the Statute of the International Criminal Court (“Rome Statute” or “Statute”), the States Parties to the Rome Statute agreed to review the Court’s activities seven years after its establishment. In compliance with this provision, the States Parties convened a Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda, May 31–June 11, 2010.
After declining to officially participate in the activities of the ICC or in the sessions of the Rome Statute’s Assembly of States Parties (ASP) since the Court was established in 2002, the United States shifted its stance and began attending ASP meetings as an observer in November 2009, signaling a new policy of engagement with the ICC. At the Review Conference, the United States participated fully as an observer.
Date of Report: March 10, 2011
Number of Pages: 27
Order Number: R41682
Price: $29.95
Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or #CRSreports
Document available via e-mail as a pdf file or in paper form.
To order, e-mail Penny Hill Press or call us at 301-253-0881. Provide a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card number, expiration date, and name on the card. Indicate whether you want e-mail or postal delivery. Phone orders are preferred and receive priority processing.
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