European Parliament Resolution Urges Members to Ratify Rome

On December 16, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, urging the 14 member states and applicant countries that have not yet done so to ratify the International Criminal Court (ICC) statute as soon as possible. They also urged the European Council and Commission as a priority of the EU’s foreign policy, to adopt the goal of re-entry into force of the ICC’s jurisdiction by December 21, 2000. The resolution congratulates the six states that have already ratified the ICC Rome State and those countries, including the EU Member states and applicant countries that are at present implementing the internal procedures for ratification…[more]