The Rome Statute was signed by Ukraine in 2000, but it was yet to be ratified, despite the fact that the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council recognised the need for ratification in 2015.

After the ratification of the Rome Statute, Ukrainian soldiers could be prosecuted for actions on Russian territory, such as in the Kursk region. As mentioned earlier, the ICC investigates ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) held a ceremony in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday to welcome Ukraine as a state ...

The ratification of the Rome Statute contradicts this," Volodin noted. According to him, Yerevan’s decision is "not thought through" and "strategically incorrect." ...

Russia views Armenia’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an ill-considered move in terms of bilateral relations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told ...

Overall, ratification of the Rome Statute would: Bolster global support for accountability for grave crimes committed in Ukraine and beyond as it would signal Ukraine’s willingness to strengthen ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, taking a step toward membership that Kyiv says will increase chances of prosecuting war crimes by ...

Despite opposition from Moscow, Armenian lawmakers have voted in favor of ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which issued warrants in March for Russian President ...

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) has voted in favour of a draft law to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel mines.

In 2003, Armenia implemented partial legislation to give the country jurisdiction over crimes punishable by the ICC under the Rome Statute. However, Progress towards ratification of the Rome Statute ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, taking a step toward membership that Kyiv says will increase chances of prosecuting war crimes by ...