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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: The United Kingdom signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 30 November 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 4 October 2001.
In a communication received on 11 March 2010, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland informed the Secretary-General of the following:“… the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wishes the United Kingdom’s ratification of the aforesaid Statute ... to be extended to the following territories for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible:
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Montserrat
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Turks and Caicos IslandsThe Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland considers the extension of the aforesaid Statute ... to take effect from the date of deposit of this notification, … .”
In a communication received on 28 November 2012, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland informed the Secretary-General of the following:
“… The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wishes the United Kingdom’s Ratification of the Rome Statute to be extended to the territory of the Isle of Man for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible.
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland considers the extension of the aforesaid Rome Statute to the Isle of Man to enter into force on the first day of the month after the Sixtieth day following deposit of this notification, … .”
In a communication received on 20 April 2015, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland informed the Secretary-General of the following:
“... the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wishes the United Kingdom's Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to be extended to the territory of Gibraltar for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible.
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland considers the extension of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to Gibraltar to enter into force from the day of deposit of this notification ...”
Upon ratification of the Rome Statute the United Kingdom made the following declaration:
"The United Kingdom understands the term "the established framework of international law", used in article 8 (2) (b) and (e), to include customary international law as established by State practice and opinio iuris. In that context the United Kingdom confirms and draws to the attention of the Court its views as expressed, inter alia, in its statements made on ratification of relevant instruments of international law, including the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12th August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) of 8th June 1977.”
Upon ratification of the Rome Statute the United Kingdom made the following notification under article 87 (1) and (2) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court:
"The United Kingdom declares, pursuant to article 87 (2) of the Statute, that requests for co-operation, and any documents supporting the request, must be in the English language."
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List of International Humanitarian Law Treaties to which the United Kingdom is a State party. [ENG]
(International Committee of the Red Cross). [ENG] [Last accessed 17Aug17] [External Link]