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PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

PGA event in the European Parliament – ‘Demystifying the International Criminal Court: The Importance of Reinforcing the Universality of the Rome Statute'

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.

Algeria signed the Rome Statute on 28 December 2000. Ratification Status: Algeria has not yet ratified the Rome Statute. Algeria has attended several session of the Assembly of States Parties as observers.

Antigua and Barbuda and the ICC: Antigua and Barbuda signed the Rome Statute on 23 October 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 18 June 2001.

On 14 November, 2023, Ambassador Mher Margaryan deposited Armenia’s instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, with Armenia becoming the 124th State Party to the ICC.

As a member of the Organization of American States, Argentina has supported the promotion of the International Criminal Court by adopting an annual resolution by the General Assembly of the OAS and by holding an annual working meeting of high-level within the Political and Juridical Affairs Committee of the OAS.

Australia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 1 July 2002.

Bahrain signed the Rome Statute on 11 December 2000. Bahrain has not yet ratified the Rome Statute.

Bangladesh became the 111th State to ratify the Rome Statute.

On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.

Brazil signed the Rome Statute on 7 February 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 20 June 2002.

Burundi has withdrawn from the Rome Statute. The withdrawal took effect on 27 October 2017.

Cape Verde signed the Rome Statute on 28 December 2000.

On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.

Chad signed the Rome Statute on 20 October 1999 and ratified it on 1 November 2006.

Comoros, a signatory of the Rome Statute, deposited at the UN its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 18 August 2006, as a result of PGA Members in the Parliament of Comoros.

Colombia signed the Rome Statute on 10 December 1998 and ratified it on 5 August 2002.

Costa Rica deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 7 June 2001.

Cook Islands acceded to the Rome Statute on July 18th, 2008 becoming the 108th State Party to the ICC.