New York, May 20 2011 1:10PM
Grenada has become the latest country to agree to be bound by the
International Criminal Court (<"http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Home">ICC),
the permanent global tribunal tasked with trying people accused of genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The Caribbean country acceded to the 1998 Rome Statute yesterday, taking the
total number of States Parties to the treaty to 115.
In a
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s statement the ICC, which is based in The Hague in the Netherlands,
applauded Grenada for joining "the international community's efforts to put
an end to impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes that
threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world."
The court noted that the Caribbean region began the initiative for an
international tribunal of this kind as far back as 1989, adding it hoped
that every member of the Caribbean Community will join the Rome Statute as
soon as possible.
An independent court, the ICC was established in 2002 after the number of
ratifications of the Rome Statute surpassed 60 earlier that year. The
Security Council is authorized to refer matters to the court for
investigation.
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