Rome Statute
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court or (Rome Statute) is the treaty which established the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was ratified in 2002.
The ICC's advocates assert that the Rome Statute provides the ICC with universal jurisdiction, particularly over genocide and crimes against humanity. These advocates consider the treaty to constitute an international law, hence the the use of the term statute in the treaty's name.
Critics of the Rome Statute, notably China and the United States, adamantly deny its claim of universal jurisdiction.
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