The United States is not a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute),[1] which founded the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002.
As of March 2023[update], 123 states are members of the Court.[2] Other states that have not become parties to the Rome Statute include India, Indonesia, and China.[2] On May 6, 2002, the United States, having previously signed the Rome Statute formally withdrew its signature and indicated that it did not intend to ratify the agreement.[2]
United States policy concerning the ICC has varied widely. The Clinton administration signed the Rome Statute in 2000, but did not submit it for Senate ratification. The George W. Bush administration, the U.S. administration at the time of the ICC's founding, stated that it would not join the ICC. The Obama administration subsequently re-established a working relationship with the Court as an observer.[3]
- ^ "The States Parties to the Rome Statute". International Criminal Court. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c "UN Treaties: Chapter XVIII – Penal Matters – item 10. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Engagement With The International Criminal Court and The Outcome Of The Recently Concluded Review Conference". June 15, 2010. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Archived June 26, 2014