Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

This volume presents the complete text of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the multilateral treaty adopted in Rome on July 17, 1998, and in force since July 1, 2002, which established the first permanent international criminal court with jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

The edition contains the full official text in English, organized across its 13 parts and 128 articles, accompanied by an analytical index designed to facilitate research by topic, legal institution, and provision. Intended for lawyers, legal scholars, researchers, diplomats, and students of international law, this volume serves as an essential reference tool for the study and application of contemporary international criminal law.