International Criminal Court Act 2001
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to give effect to the Statute of the International Criminal Court; to provide for offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland corresponding to offences within the jurisdiction of that Court; and for connected purposes. |
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Citation | 2001 c. 17 |
Territorial extent |
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Dates | |
Royal assent | 11 May 2001 |
Status: Current legislation | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) is an
The principal aims of the act are:[2]
- to incorporate into domestic law the offences contained in the Rome Statute (war crimes and crimes against humanity);[3]
- to fulfill the United Kingdom's obligations under the Statute, particularly in relation to the arrest and surrender of persons wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the provision of assistance with respect to ICC investigations; and
- to create a legal framework so that persons convicted by the ICC can serve prison sentences in the United Kingdom.
In 2006, three British military personnel were charged with inhumane treatment, a war crime, under the Act.Baha Mousa.[5]
The corresponding Act of the Scottish Parliament is the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 13).
Commencement Orders
- The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2161) (C.69) HTML PDF
- The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) (Amendment) Order 2001] (S.I. 2001/2304) (C.77) HTML PDF
See also
References
- ^ International Committee of the Red Cross (2001): International Humanitarian Law: National Implementation. Accessed 4 July 2007.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: International Criminal Court Act 2001: Explanatory Notes Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 4 July 2007.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: International Criminal Court Act 2001: Explanatory Notes Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, para. 10. Accessed 4 July 2007.
- ^ British soldier admits war crime. BBC News, 19 September 2006. Accessed 4 July 2007.
- ^ UK soldier jailed over Iraq abuse. BBC News, 30 April 2007. Accessed 4 July 2007.
External links
- The full text of International Criminal Court Act 2001 at Wikisource
- International Criminal Court Act 2001 — text of the Act at the Office of Public Sector Information