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Armenia to become full member of ICC in February

Armenia to become full member of ICC in February

Armenia has officially submitted documents confirming its ratification of the Rome Statute and will become a full member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) starting February 1, 2024, the ICC said in a press release.

Armenian president approves ratification of Rome Statute

Armenian president approves ratification of Rome Statute

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the law adopted by the parliament on ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to the relevant information published on the Armenian Presidency's …

Armenia ratifies anti-Russia ICC's Rome Statute

Armenia ratifies anti-Russia ICC's Rome Statute

The Armenian Parliament has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court today. Russia's reaction to Armenia joining the Roman Statute Earlier, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that …

Armenia to discuss ratification of Rome Statute on Thursday

Armenia to discuss ratification of Rome Statute on Thursday

The Armenian parliamentary committee on state and legal issues will convene on September 28 to discuss a draft decision on ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. If the document is endorsed by the …

EU regrets Russian withdrawal from ICC

EU regrets Russian withdrawal from ICC

The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said she regretted Russia's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), adding the EU would continue to support the institution. …

US supports investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan

US supports investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan

The UN supports the investigation of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) whether US military forces have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, the Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, …

Russia declines to ratify International Criminal Court Statute

Russia declines to ratify International Criminal Court Statute

Russia has no intention to become a member of the Rome Statute, which is the basic document establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to the relevant resolution signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. …

Will Saakashvili be sentenced to 30 years?

Will Saakashvili be sentenced to 30 years?

The former president of Georgia, the current Governor of Ukraine's Odessa region, Mikheil Saakashvili, may be sentenced to 30 years in prison by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague - and this is the mildest sentence that awaits him on the case of the five-day war in 2008. After considering the materials provided by the Russian side, it was decided to initiate criminal case and to investigate the events of the five-day war in South Ossetia. At the same time, Kommersant reports that Saakashvili turned to be the main accused in this case.