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Rome Statute

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The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court. It was adopted at a diplomatic conference in Rome on 17 July 1998 and entered into force on 1 July 2002. As of January 2025, 125 states are party to the statute, which establishes the court function, jurisdiction, and structure.

Facts
Document Type
Treaty 1
Creation Year
1998 1
Origin Place
Rome, Italy 1
Current Location
Deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations 2
Original Language
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish (equally authentic) 2
Document Type
Document Type (category)
Treaty 1
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In Era

The Contemporary Period, Eras
Source Rome Statute, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, originated there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, originated there.
  • Also in Language Atlas: Arabic, used in there.
  • Also in Language Atlas: English, used in there.
  • Also in Language Atlas: French, used in there.
  • Also in Language Atlas: Russian, used in there.
  • Also in Language Atlas: Spanish, used in there.
Sources
1. Rome Statute, Wikipedia
  • Lead, first sentence
    The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  • Lead, second sentence, date clause
    was adopted at a diplomatic conference in Rome, Italy on 17 July 1998
  • Lead, second sentence, place clause
    a diplomatic conference in Rome, Italy
  • In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
    Infobox date: 17 July 1998
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2. Rome Statute, Part 13 Final Clauses, United Nations
  • Article 128, deposit clause
    The original of this Statute, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States.
  • Article 128, authentic texts clause
    the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic
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Wikidata: Rome Statute
Wikidata Q838958, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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