United States opposition to the 1998 Rome Statute establishing an International Criminal Court: is the court's jurisdiction truly complementary to national criminal jurisdictions?

From: Cornell International Law Journal | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Gurule, Jimmy | Copyright information

I. Introduction

In an historic event, on July 17, 1998, 120 nations adopted and opened for signature the Statute Creating an International Criminal Court at the United Nations Diplomatic Conference on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court held in Rome, Italy. (1) Most commentators believe that a permanent International Criminal Court is necessary to ensure that acts of mass murder, rape, and torture are not committed with impunity, and individuals responsi...

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