At its meeting on August 21, 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law of Ukraine on Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and Amendments to it, introduced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi (reg. No. 0285 dated August 15, 2024). The document was supported by 281 people's deputies of Ukraine.
The Rome Statute defines the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, as well as the corresponding thorough definition of these crimes, their interpretation, their investigation procedures, and the implementation of international justice.
After the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and its amendments enter into force for Ukraine, Ukraine will become the 125th member state of the International Criminal Court and will acquire full membership in the International Criminal Court and participate in the work of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, will be able to submit candidacies for election judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court.
Ukraine signed the Rome Statute on January 20, 2000. But in July 2001, the Constitutional Court recognized the statute as inconsistent with the Constitution. At that time, Ukraine could not ratify this document. But in 2014 and 2015, Ukraine accepted two applications to recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC: regarding the Maidan cases and crimes against humanity and war crimes committed on its territory. In 2014, the Association with the European Union (EU) provided for an obligation for Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute, but then this never happened, however, the ratification of the Statute remained one of Ukraine's obligations for joining the EU.
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