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Tunisia and the Rome Statute

Rome Statute

Tunisia deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 24 June 2011, thereby becoming the first State Party from the North Africa region as well as the 116th State Party in the ICC system.

Kampala Amendments

Tunisia has not signed the Kampala Amendments of 2010 and did not attend the review conference.

While the process is in its early stages, there is concrete progress.

Status on the domestic implementation of the rome statute

After 5th Meeting of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and North Africa, in Rabat in May 2012, Tunisian parliamentarians asked for technical and political assistance to proceed with the drafting of Rome Statute legislation. Although no drafts have been fully developed yet, PGA has engaged with members from the Constitutional Assembly to work towards the preparation of such legislation.

Agreement on privileges and immunities of the court (apic)

Tunisia adhered to the APIC on 29 June 2011, a few days after having ratified the Rome Statute.

additional agreements

Tunisia signed a Bilateral Immunity Agreement (BIA) regarding the surrender of persons to the ICC proposed to several states by the United States on 5 June 2003.

progress and action

In the occasion of the 67th UN General Assembly Thematic Debate on International Criminal Justice and the Role of International Criminal Justice in Reconciliation, Tunisia affirmed support for the ICC and called for it to be given necessary resources. Stated that the UNSC had to avoid double standards and proposed an International Constitution Court modelled on the current ICC, in which national laws and constitutions may be challenged when in conflict with international law.

Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review:

Tunisia has been reviewed in the 13th session of the UPR in 2012 (second cycle) and received recommendations by Costa Rica, Slovakia and Hungary to implement the Rome Statute, bringing its national legislation in accordance with all the obligations under the Rome Statute, including the definition of crimes and general principles, and to adopt provisions that will enable the cooperation with the International Criminal Court. Tunisia accepted these recommendations.

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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:

6th Meeting of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and North Africa, House of Representatives of Jordan, Amman, 2014

MENA Working Group

While most Governments in the Middle East and North Africa have expressed support for the ICC, few have taken the necessary steps to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute.

This meeting was the 8th meeting of its kind organised by PGA since 2005.

Legislators from Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia discuss the fight against impunity

Members of the House of Deputies of Lebanon, of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco and of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People of Tunisia met virtually to discuss and exchange ideas on the fight against impunity.

The 7th Session of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region was held in Dakar, Senegal.

7th Session of the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) Working Group

On December 8, the 7th Session of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region was held in Dakar, Senegal.

Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis’ famed Bardo museum.

PGA Calls for Bringing to Justice the Perpetrators of the Tunis Attacks

PGA believes that this week’s attacks against civilians in Tunis, which have been claimed by ISIS, might fall under the definition of ‘crimes against humanity’ as defined in the Rome Statute, to which Tunisia has acceded in 2011.

6th Meeting of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Middle East and North Africa

6th Meeting of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and North Africa

While most Governments in the (MENA) Region have expressed support for the ICC and the fight against impunity for crimes under international law, few have taken the necessary steps to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC.

Participants of the PGA Working Group for the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the MENA region, 6th session, Amman, Jordan.

Parliament of Jordan - MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes

MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes

The Working Group met for its 5th session under the gracious auspices of the House of Representatives of Morocco in Rabat on 17 and 18 May 2012.

Rabat 2012 - Universality of the Rome Statute in the Middle East and Mediterranean

On the occasion of a parliamentary conference and related consultations held in Cairo, Egypt, in 2005, PGA created the Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The goal of the Working Group

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

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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)