SIGNATORIES OF THE ROME STATUTE
Around 139 States have signed the Rome Statute, while only 118 have ratified the document; meaning that they are willing to use the ICC in their States.
Amongst the signatories of the Rome Statute is Australia, Afghanistan, Botswana, France, Georgia, Liberia, Nauru, Slovenia and Zambia.
All the States that have ratified the Rome Statute are:
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Andorra
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Argentina
6. Australia
7. Austria
8. Bangladesh
9. Barbados
10. Belgium
11. Belize
12. Benin
13. Bolivia
14. Bosnia
15. Botswana
16. Brazil
17. Bulgaria
18. Burkina Faso
19. Burundi
20. Cambodia
21. Canada
22. Cape Verde
23. Central African Republic
24. Chad
25. Chile
26. Colombia
27. Comoros
28. Congo
29. Cook Island
30. Costa Rica
31. Croatia
32. Czech Republic
33. Democratic Republic of Congo
34. Denmark
35. Djibouti
36. Dominica
37. Dominican Republic
38. Ecuador
39. Estonia
40. Fiji
41. Finland
42. France
43. Gabon
44. Gambia
45. Georgia
46. Germany
47. Ghana
48. Greece
49. Grenada
50. Guatemala
51. Guinea
52. Honduras
53. Hungary
54. Hungary
55. Iceland
56. Ireland
57. Italy
58. Japan
59. Jordan
60. Kenya
61. Latvia
62. Lesotho
63. Liberia
64. Liechtenstein
65. Lithuania
66. Luxembourg
67. Madagascar
68. Malawi
69. Maldives
70. Mali
71. Malta
72. Marshall Islands
73. Mauritius
74. Mexico
75. Mongolia
76. Montenegro
77. Namibia
78. Nauru
79. Netherlands
80. New Zealand’s
81. Niger
82. Norway
83. Panama
84. Paraguay
85. Peru
86. Philippines
87. Poland
88. Portugal
89. Republic of Korea
90. Republic of Moldova
91. Romania
92. Saint Kitts
93. Saint Lucia
94. Saint Vincent
95. Samoa
96. San Marino
97. Senegal
98. Serbia
99. Seychelles
100. Sierra Leone
101. Slovakia
102. South Africa
103. Spain
104. Suriname
105. Sweden
106. Switzerland
107. Tajikistan
108. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
109. Timor-Leste
110. Trinidad
111. Tunisia
112. Uganda
113. United Kingdom
114. United Republic of Tanzania
115. Uruguay
116. Vanuatu
117. Venezuela
118. Zambia
Why have some countries refused to sign and ratify the Rome Statute?
Some States, like Northern America, want to have control over the prosecution of their criminals and do not want to have the input of the ICC. Other States, such as Iran, do not want to be held accountable for the actions of their people because they know that they will be found guilty. The judgment from the western nations also stops these corrupt nations from signing.
Amongst the signatories of the Rome Statute is Australia, Afghanistan, Botswana, France, Georgia, Liberia, Nauru, Slovenia and Zambia.
All the States that have ratified the Rome Statute are:
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Andorra
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Argentina
6. Australia
7. Austria
8. Bangladesh
9. Barbados
10. Belgium
11. Belize
12. Benin
13. Bolivia
14. Bosnia
15. Botswana
16. Brazil
17. Bulgaria
18. Burkina Faso
19. Burundi
20. Cambodia
21. Canada
22. Cape Verde
23. Central African Republic
24. Chad
25. Chile
26. Colombia
27. Comoros
28. Congo
29. Cook Island
30. Costa Rica
31. Croatia
32. Czech Republic
33. Democratic Republic of Congo
34. Denmark
35. Djibouti
36. Dominica
37. Dominican Republic
38. Ecuador
39. Estonia
40. Fiji
41. Finland
42. France
43. Gabon
44. Gambia
45. Georgia
46. Germany
47. Ghana
48. Greece
49. Grenada
50. Guatemala
51. Guinea
52. Honduras
53. Hungary
54. Hungary
55. Iceland
56. Ireland
57. Italy
58. Japan
59. Jordan
60. Kenya
61. Latvia
62. Lesotho
63. Liberia
64. Liechtenstein
65. Lithuania
66. Luxembourg
67. Madagascar
68. Malawi
69. Maldives
70. Mali
71. Malta
72. Marshall Islands
73. Mauritius
74. Mexico
75. Mongolia
76. Montenegro
77. Namibia
78. Nauru
79. Netherlands
80. New Zealand’s
81. Niger
82. Norway
83. Panama
84. Paraguay
85. Peru
86. Philippines
87. Poland
88. Portugal
89. Republic of Korea
90. Republic of Moldova
91. Romania
92. Saint Kitts
93. Saint Lucia
94. Saint Vincent
95. Samoa
96. San Marino
97. Senegal
98. Serbia
99. Seychelles
100. Sierra Leone
101. Slovakia
102. South Africa
103. Spain
104. Suriname
105. Sweden
106. Switzerland
107. Tajikistan
108. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
109. Timor-Leste
110. Trinidad
111. Tunisia
112. Uganda
113. United Kingdom
114. United Republic of Tanzania
115. Uruguay
116. Vanuatu
117. Venezuela
118. Zambia
Why have some countries refused to sign and ratify the Rome Statute?
Some States, like Northern America, want to have control over the prosecution of their criminals and do not want to have the input of the ICC. Other States, such as Iran, do not want to be held accountable for the actions of their people because they know that they will be found guilty. The judgment from the western nations also stops these corrupt nations from signing.
