article thumbnail

Armenia Parliament to consider ratifying Rome Statute

JURIST

Armenian state news agency Armenpress reported Friday that the country’s parliament will consider ratifying the Rome Statute. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the treaty that established the ICC. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in October 1999 but has not ratified it.

Statute 279
article thumbnail

Ukraine President Zelenskyy submits bill to ratify ICC Rome Statute

JURIST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill on Thursday that would ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Zelenskyy also introduced Bill 11484 , which would amend certain provisions of the Ukrainian Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to be in line with the statute.

Statute 210
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ukraine parliament ratifies Rome Statute of the ICC

JURIST

The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court , making Ukraine a state party. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, claimed that ratifying the Rome Statute demonstrates Ukraine’s “unwavering commitment to strengthening international justice.

Statute 211
article thumbnail

SCOTUS adds five more cases to Spring 2022 docket

JURIST

Ward raises the issue of whether a prisoner can be executed by means that are not authorized by statute when the authorized means of execution, lethal injection, is potentially unconstitutional. The post SCOTUS adds five more cases to Spring 2022 docket appeared first on JURIST - News. Finally, Shoop v.

Statute 196
article thumbnail

Bankruptcy and New Arizona Homestead Statutes

Diane Drain

Bankruptcy Issues After January 1, 2022 Changes in Arizona Homestead Statutes. Reprint from Gary Stickell’ s website: January 19, 2022. The Arizona Homestead exemption increased from $150,000 to $250,000 as of January 1, 2022. What about a bankruptcy filed and completed prior to January 1, 2022? 33-964(G)(2).

Statute 104
article thumbnail

Croatia files declaration of intervention in ICJ investigation of alleged Russian genocide in Ukraine

JURIST

Russian Federation under Article 63 of the ICJ Statute. Article 63 of the Statute of the ICJ , stipulates “the right to intervene in the proceedings,” with the caveat that “the construction given by the judgment will be equally binding” upon an intervening State, not just the States directly party to the dispute.

Statute 239
article thumbnail

ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russia defense officials

JURIST

The ICC’s judges believe there are reasonable grounds to hold Shoigu and Gerasimov responsible for a series of missile strikes on Ukraine’s “electric infrastructure from at least 10 October 2022 until at least 9 March 2023.” Reactions to the warrants have been swift.

Statute 211