Putin cancelled the contract of Russia on the International criminal court
Leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the refusal of Russia to participate in the Rome Statute of the international criminal court.
"To accept the proposal of the Ministry of justice agreed with the Ministry of foreign Affairs and other interested state bodies of Executive power, with the armed forces of Russia, the state office of public Prosecutor and SK, on the direction of the UN Secretary General notifications of Russia's intention not to become party to the Rome Statute of the international criminal court, adopted by the Diplomatic conference of Plenipotentiary commissioners under the auspices of the UN in Rome on 17 July 1998 and signed on behalf of the Russian Federation 13 September 2000 ", ? RIA "news" the text of the document. Putin instructed the foreign Ministry to forward to the Secretary General of the UN proper notification. The Rome Statute, which entered into force in 2002, is the basis of the ICC. Russia international agreement signed in 2000, but until now not ratified it. So, on the Russian Federation, as well as in USA, China, Ukraine and several other countries, the jurisdiction of the ICC does not apply. International criminal court officially began its work in the Hague in the summer of 2002. The ICC became the 1st permanent international court established on a contractual basis for trial for serious crimes. It is not included in the structure of the UN, however, may initiate proceedings for the submission of the UN security Council. We emphasize that at the end of September, the U.S. expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the Russian Federation is not allowed to Accept the UN resolution and send to the international criminal court case against President of the Syrian Republic Assad.
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