Lithuania and the Rome Statute

Signature, Ratification of/Accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC
Signature Date:	10 December 1998
Ratification Date:	12 May 2003

Amendments to the Rome Statute
Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [poison and expanding bullets in NIAC] (2010):	Yes, ratified on 7 December 2015.
Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression reflected in Article 8 bis (2010):	Yes, ratified on 7 December 2015.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 124 of the Rome Statute (2015):	Yes, ratified on 25 June 2024.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [biological weapons] (2017):	Yes, ratified on 25 June 2024
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [blinding laser weapons] (2017):	Yes, ratified on 25 June 2024.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [non-detectable fragments] (2017):	Yes, ratified on 25 June 2024.
Ratification of the Amendments to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [starvation as a war crime in NIAC] (2019):	Yes, ratified on 25 June 2024.

Adoption of implementation legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC
Lithuania has adopted full implementing legislation of all core crimes under Art. 5 of the Rome Statute via its Criminal Code of 26 September 2000. The Criminal Code contains a reference to all general principles under the Rome Statute except for the Responsibility of Commanders and other Superiors. The Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (i.e., Arts. 67, 71- 74, 76- 77) introduce cooperation provisions with the ICC.

Adoption of implementation legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC

Lithuania has adopted full implementing legislation of all core crimes under Art. 5 of the Rome Statute via its Criminal Code of 26 September 2000. The Criminal Code contains a reference to all general principles under the Rome Statute except for the Responsibility of Commanders and other Superiors. The Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (i.e., Arts. 67, 71- 74, 76- 77) introduce cooperation provisions with the ICC.

Cooperation Agreements
Ratification of Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (APIC):	Yes, ratified on 30 December 2004.¹
Signature of Agreement of Enforcement Sentences with the ICC:	No.
Signature of Agreement of Interim and Final Release with the ICC:	No.
Signature of Bilateral Immunity Agreement with the USA:	No.

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¹ Lithuania made a declaration in this regard.

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Criminal Code of 26 September 2000

Status of the Rome Statute System as of October 2024:

States that have ratified the Rome Statute [125]	States that have signed the Rome Statute but have not ratified it yet [29]
States that have withdrawn from the Rome Statute [2]	States that have neither signed nor ratified the Rome Statute

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Parliamentary Kit on the International Criminal Court

It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.

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Created by the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent and independent international court capable of investigating and bringing to justice individuals who commit the most serious violations of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and human rights.

The Rome Statute defines the crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction and provides the general principles and procedures for the operation of the Court. It also outlines the cooperation obligations of its State Parties. It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.

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Author(s): Parliamentarians for Global Action

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Handbook for Parliamentarians: National Nomination of Judicial Candidates for the International Criminal Court (ICC)

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The ICC is the first and only permanent independent court with the mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for committing international crimes, namely genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Its 18 judges from around the world, elected for a nine-year term, play a key role in ensuring this expectation is lived up to through their primary mandate to render authoritative and high-quality jurisprudence and guarantee fair trials.

Therefore, the quality of the judges has fundamental importance to the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the ICC, which is at the heart of the long-term success of the ICC and the Rome Statute system as a whole. In this handbook, PGA sets forth specific criteria and recommendations for Parliamentarians to encourage their governments to improve national nomination procedures for ICC judicial candidates and adopt good practices and requirements to ensure these processes are fair, transparent, and merit-based. The goal of robust nomination procedures is to ensure that only candidate judges or jurists of the highest caliber make it on the ballot.

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Author(s): Parliamentarians for Global Action

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Handbook: Ratification and Implementation of the Kampala Amendments on the Crime of Aggression to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

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It is our honor and privilege to present to you the Third Edition of the Handbook on the Ratification and Implementation of the Kampala Amendments on the Crime of Aggression to the Rome Statute of the ICC.

It is the product of our collaborative effort aimed at assisting States in ratifying the amendments adopted by consensus in Kampala and helping criminalize the most serious forms of the illegal use of force.

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Author(s): Permanent Mission of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations; Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression; Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University (LISD); (Drafting Assistance by PGA)

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Lithuania and the Rome Statute

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Status of the Rome Statute System as of October 2024:

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Parliamentary Kit on the International Criminal Court

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Handbook for Parliamentarians: National Nomination of Judicial Candidates for the International Criminal Court (ICC)

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Handbook: Ratification and Implementation of the Kampala Amendments on the Crime of Aggression to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

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