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PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.

Sweden and the Rome Statute

Signature, Ratification of/Accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC
Signature Date: 7 October 1998
Ratification Date: 28 June 2001
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, accepted on 26 January 2022.
Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression reflected in Article 8 bis (2010): Yes, accepted on 26 January 2022.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 124 of the Rome Statute (2015): Yes, accepted on 26 January 2022.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [biological weapons] (2017): Yes, accepted on 26 January 2022.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [blinding laser weapons] (2017): No.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [non-detectable fragments] (2017): No.
Ratification of the Amendments to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [starvation as a war crime in NIAC] (2019): No.
Adoption of implementation legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC

The Act on Criminal Responsibility for Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes of 28 May 2014 (2014:406), domesticates the core Rome Statute crimes, except for the crime of aggression. There are a few underlying acts under crimes against humanity and war crimes not implemented under Swedish legislation. This Act also incorporates all the general principles of criminal law except for the “irrelevance of official capacity.”

Cooperation with the ICC is provided for in the “Cooperation with the International Criminal Court Act (2002.329)” and the “Cooperation with the International Criminal Court Ordinance No. 2003.69.”
Cooperation Agreements
Ratification of Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (APIC): Yes, signed on 19 February 2004 and ratified on 13 January 2005.
Signature of Agreement of Enforcement Sentences with the ICC: Yes, adopted on 26 April 2017 and entered into force on 26 April 2017.
Signature of Agreement of Interim and Final Release with the ICC: No.
Signature of Bilateral Immunity Agreement with the USA: No.
Key Documents

Status of the Rome Statute System as of February 2024:

 
States that have ratified the Rome Statute [124]
 
States that have signed the Rome Statute but have not ratified it yet [30]
 
States that have withdrawn from the Rome Statute [2]
 
States that have neither signed nor ratified the Rome Statute
 

124 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Of these, 33 are African States, 19 are Asia-Pacific States, 19 are from Eastern Europe, 28 are from Latin American and Caribbean States, and 25 are from Western European and other States.

Work of PGA in this Country:

Italy and Sweden deposited their instruments of ratification of the Kampala Review Conference Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the crime of aggression and war crimes. As a result of this development, 43 States out of the 123 States Parties to the ICC Statute are now bound by these amendments.

Italy and Sweden Ratify the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the ICC on the Crime of Aggression and War Crimes

Leading Parliamentarians from Italy, Sweden and the European Parliament stress the importance of the fight against impunity for international crimes, including the aggressive use of force.

The Kutupalong Refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The camp is currently the world’s largest refugee settlement and hosts around 600,000 refugees. UN Photo/Caroline Gluck

PGA applauds the opening of an ICC investigation into atrocities committed against Rohingya population in Bangladesh/ Myanmar

PGA welcomes the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the alleged crimes against humanity committed in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh/Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

The 10th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law (CAP-ICC) and 40th Annual Forum of PGA took place 16-17 November 2018 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

10th CAP-ICC and 40th Annual Forum of PGA

Parliament of Ukraine in Kyiv, 16-17 November 2018.

PGA Members from across the African continent and the rest of the world have chosen to stand up for justice and are asking their South-African peers to make sure that the withdrawal does not go through.

PGA Members Call on South African MPs to Stand Against Impunity in reaction to South African Government’s Decision to Withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

News broke today that the Government of South Africa has notified the United Nations Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

PGA Members welcome the entry into force of Sweden’s new Act on criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as an important step towards the universal and effective implementation of the Rome Statute and the ICC.

PGA Members in Sweden Support Universal Jurisdiction and Global Justice

PGA Members welcome the entry into force of Sweden’s new Act on criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as an important step towards the universal and effective implementation of the Rome Statute and the ICC.

The meeting highlighted the three main focus areas of the work of the ICC namely ending impunity, prevention of atrocity crimes and providing justice for victims.

First Annual High-Level Meeting of the “Group of Friends of the ICC”

Proposal for an annual high-level meeting in April of the “Group of Friends of the ICC” to highlight the importance of the ICC in relation to accountability, prevention and justice for victims.

At the end of the Workshop, all participating MPs agreed on a Plan of Action, reflecting their fruitful discussions, and as a useful tool for follow-up action.

PGA Workshop on Enhancing Good Governance and the Rule of Law in the Pacific Islands

The Workshop saw the active participation of 18 legislators from the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, in addition to MPs from New Zealand and Sweden.

Publication

Parliamentary Kit on the International Criminal Court
Parliamentary Kit on the International Criminal Court

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.

Description

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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  • Publication Type: Toolkit
  • Author(s): Parliamentarians for Global Action

Publication

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

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

Description

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

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

Description

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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  • Publication Type: Handbook
  • 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)