How many countries are state parties to the Rome Statute?

123 countries
123 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

What states are not party to the Rome Statute?

The US is not a state party to the Rome Statute. The US participated in the negotiations that led to the creation of the court. However, in 1998 the US was one of only seven countries – along with China, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Qatar, and Yemen – that voted against the Rome Statute.

Is the US a state party to the Rome Statute?

At present 123 nations have ratified the Rome Statute and are members of the ICC Assembly of States Parties. While the United States played a central role in the establishment of the Rome Statute that created the ICC, the United States is not a State Party.

Which countries voted against the Rome Statute?

Rome Statute The seven countries that voted against the treaty were Iraq, Israel, Libya, China, Qatar, Yemen, and the United States. U.S. President Bill Clinton originally signed the Rome Statute in 2000.

Who are not members of the ICC?

The court has more than 120 member nations. But countries that are not members include the United States, China, India, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Qatar and Israel. The U.S. signed the treaty during the Clinton administration, but Congress did not ratify it.

How many countries have not signed the Rome Statute?

Ratification status Burundi and the Philippines were member states, but later withdrew effective 27 October 2017 and 17 March 2019, respectively. A further 31 countries have signed but not ratified the Rome Statute.

Which countries are not members of the ICC?

Who does the Rome Statute apply to?

Ratification status As of November 2019, 123 states are parties to the Statute of the Court, including all the countries of South America, nearly all of Europe, most of Oceania and roughly half of Africa.