States Parties
The Rome Conference was attended by representatives from 161 member states (along with observers from various other organizations, intergovernmental organizations and agencies, and non-governmental organizations including many human rights groups). As of 1 May 2013, 122 states have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute. The states parties are shown in alphabetical order according to their official name within the Assembly of States Parties.
| State party | Signed | Ratified or acceded | Entry into force | Amend. 1 | Amend. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | — | 2003-02-10 !10 February 2003 | 2003-05-01 !1 May 2003 | — | — |
| Albania | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2003-01-31 !31 January 2003 | 2003-05-01 !1 May 2003 | — | — |
| Andorra | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2001-04-30 !30 April 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1998-10-23 !23 October 1998 | 2001-06-18 !18 June 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Argentina | 1999-01-08 !8 January 1999 | 2001-02-08 !8 February 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Australia | 1998-12-09 !9 December 1998 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Austria | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2000-12-28 !28 December 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Bangladesh | 1999-09-16 !16 September 1999 | 2010-03-23 !23 March 2010 | 2010-06-01 !1 June 2010 | — | — |
| Barbados | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2002-12-10 !10 December 2002 | 2003-03-01 !1 March 2003 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1998-09-10 !10 September 1998 | 2000-06-28 !28 June 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Belize | 2000-04-05 !5 April 2000 | 2000-04-05 !5 April 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Benin | 1999-09-24 !24 September 1999 | 2002-01-22 !22 January 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Bolivia | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2002-06-27 !27 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Botswana | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Brazil | 2000-02-07 !7 February 2000 | 2002-06-20 !20 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Bulgaria | 1999-02-11 !11 February 1999 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Burkina Faso | 1998-11-30 !30 November 1998 | 2004-04-16 !16 April 2004 | 2004-07-01 !1 July 2004 | — | — |
| Burundi | 1999-01-13 !13 January 1999 | 2004-09-21 !21 September 2004 | 2004-12-01 !1 December 2004 | — | — |
| Cambodia | 2000-10-23 !23 October 2000 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Canada | 1998-12-18 !18 December 1998 | 2000-07-07 !7 July 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Cape Verde | 2000-12-28 !28 December 2000 | 2011-10-10 !10 October 2011 | 2012-01-01 !1 January 2012 | — | — |
| Central African Republic | 1999-12-07 !12 December 1999 | 2001-10-03 !3 October 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Chad | 1999-10-20 !20 October 1999 | 2006-11-01 !1 November 2006 | 2007-01-01 !1 January 2007 | — | — |
| Chile | 1998-09-11 !11 September 1998 | 2009-06-29 !29 June 2009 | 2009-09-01 !1 September 2009 | — | — |
| Colombia | 1998-12-10 !10 December 1998 | 2002-08-05 !5 August 2002 | 2002-11-01 !1 November 2002 | — | — |
| Comoros | 2000-09-22 !22 September 2000 | 2006-08-18 !18 August 2006 | 2006-11-01 !1 November 2006 | — | — |
| Congo | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2004-05-03 !3 May 2004 | 2004-08-01 !1 August 2004 | — | — |
| Cook Islands | — | 2008-07-18 !18 July 2008 | 2008-10-01 !1 October 2008 | — | — |
| Costa Rica | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2001-06-07 !7 June 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1998-11-30 !30 November 1998 | 2013-02-15 !15 February 2013 | 2013-05-01 !1 May 2013 | — | — |
| Croatia | 1998-10-12 !12 October 1998 | 2001-05-21 !21 May 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Cyprus | 1998-10-15 !15 October 1998 | 2002-03-07 !7 March 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Czech Republic | 1999-04-13 !13 April 1999 | 2009-07-21 !21 July 2009 | 2009-10-01 !1 October 2009 | — | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Denmark | 1998-09-25 !25 September 1998 | 2001-06-21 !21 June 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Djibouti | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-11-05 !5 November 2002 | 2003-02-01 !1 February 2003 | — | — |
| Dominica | — | 2001-02-12 !12 February 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2005-05-12 !12 May 2005 | 2005-08-01 !1 August 2005 | — | — |
| Ecuador | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-02-05 !5 February 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Estonia | 1999-12-27 !27 December 1999 | 2002-01-30 !30 January 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | Ratified | Ratified |
| Fiji | 1999-11-29 !29 November 1999 | 1999-11-29 !29 November 1999 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Finland | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2000-12-29 !29 December 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| France | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2000-06-09 !9 June 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Gabon | 1998-12-22 !22 December 1998 | 2000-09-20 !20 September 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Gambia | 1998-12-04 !4 December 1998 | 2002-06-28 !28 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Georgia | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2003-09-05 !5 September 2003 | 2003-12-01 !1 December 2003 | — | — |
| Germany | 1998-12-10 !10 December 1998 | 2000-12-11 !11 December 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Ghana | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 1999-12-20 !20 December 1999 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Greece | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2002-05-15 !15 May 2002 | 2002-08-01 !1 August 2002 | — | — |
| Grenada | — | 2011-05-19 !19 May 2011 | 2011-08-01 !1 August 2011 | — | — |
| Guatemala | — | 2012-04-02 !2 April 2012 | 2012-07-01 !1 July 2012 | — | — |
| Guinea | 2000-09-07 !7 September 2000 | 2003-07-14 !14 July 2003 | 2003-10-01 !1 October 2003 | — | — |
| Guyana | 2000-12-28 !28 December 2000 | 2004-09-24 !24 September 2004 | 2004-12-01 !1 December 2004 | — | — |
| Honduras | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1999-01-15 !15 January 1999 | 2001-11-30 !30 November 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Iceland | 1998-08-26 !26 August 1998 | 2000-05-25 !25 May 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Italy | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 1999-07-26 !26 July 1999 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Japan | — | 2007-07-17 !17 July 2007 | 2007-10-01 !1 October 2007 | — | — |
| Jordan | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Kenya | 1999-08-11 !11 August 1999 | 2005-03-15 !15 March 2005 | 2005-06-01 !1 June 2005 | — | — |
| Latvia | 1999-04-22 !22 April 1999 | 2002-06-28 !28 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Lesotho | 1998-11-30 !30 November 1998 | 2000-09-06 !6 September 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Liberia | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2004-09-22 !22 September 2004 | 2004-12-01 !1 December 2004 | — | — |
| Liechtenstein | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2001-10-02 !2 October 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | In force | In force |
| Lithuania | 1998-12-10 !10 December 1998 | 2003-05-12 !12 May 2003 | 2003-08-01 !1 August 2003 | — | — |
| Luxembourg | 1998-10-13 !13 October 1998 | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | Ratified | Ratified |
| Madagascar | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2008-03-14 !14 March 2008 | 2008-06-01 !1 June 2008 | — | — |
| Malawi | 1999-03-02 !2 March 1999 | 2002-09-19 !19 September 2002 | 2002-12-01 !1 December 2002 | — | — |
| Maldives | — | 2011-09-22 !21 September 2011 | 2011-12-01 !1 December 2011 | — | — |
| Mali | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2000-08-16 !16 August 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Malta | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2002-11-29 !29 November 2002 | 2003-02-01 !1 February 2003 | — | — |
| Marshall Islands | 2000-09-06 !6 September 2000 | 2000-12-07 !7 December 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Mauritius | 1998-11-11 !11 November 1998 | 2002-03-05 !5 March 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Mexico | 2000-09-07 !7 September 2000 | 2005-10-28 !28 October 2005 | 2006-01-01 !1 January 2006 | — | — |
| Mongolia | 2000-12-29 !29 December 2000 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Montenegro | — | 2006-10-23 !23 October 2006 | 2006-06-03 !3 June 2006 | — | — |
| Namibia | 1998-10-27 !27 October 1998 | 2002-06-25 !25 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Nauru | 2000-12-13 !13 December 2000 | 2001-11-12 !12 November 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Netherlands | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2001-07-17 !17 July 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| New Zealand | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2000-09-07 !7 September 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Niger | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Nigeria | 2000-06-01 !1 June 2000 | 2001-09-27 !27 September 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Norway | 1998-08-28 !28 August 1998 | 2000-02-16 !16 February 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Panama | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2002-03-21 !21 March 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Paraguay | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2001-05-14 !14 May 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Peru | 2000-12-07 !7 December 2000 | 2001-11-10 !10 November 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Philippines | 2000-12-28 !28 December 2000 | 2011-08-30 !30 August 2011 | 2011-11-01 !1 November 2011 | — | — |
| Poland | 1999-04-09 !9 April 1999 | 2001-11-12 !12 November 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Portugal | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-02-05 !5 February 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Republic of Korea | 2000-03-08 !8 March 2000 | 2002-11-13 !13 November 2002 | 2003-02-01 !1 February 2003 | — | — |
| Republic of Moldova | 2000-09-08 !8 September 2000 | 2010-10-12 !12 October 2010 | 2011-01-01 !1 January 2011 | — | — |
| Romania | 1999-07-07 !7 July 1999 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | 2006-08-22 !22 August 2006 | 2006-11-01 !1 November 2006 | — | — |
| Saint Lucia | 1999-08-27 !27 August 1999 | 2010-08-18 !18 August 2010 | 2010-11-01 !1 November 2010 | — | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | — | 2002-12-03 !3 December 2002 | 2003-03-01 !1 March 2003 | — | — |
| Samoa | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2002-09-16 !16 September 2002 | 2002-12-01 !1 December 2002 | Ratified | Ratified |
| San Marino | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 1999-05-13 !13 May 1999 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | In force | — |
| Senegal | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 1999-02-02 !2 February 1999 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Serbia | 2000-12-19 !19 December 2000 | 2001-09-06 !6 September 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Seychelles | 2000-12-28 !28 December 2000 | 2010-08-10 !10 August 2010 | 2010-11-01 !1 November 2010 | — | — |
| Sierra Leone | 1998-10-17 !17 October 1998 | 2000-09-15 !15 September 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Slovakia | 1998-12-23 !23 December 1998 | 2002-04-11 !11 April 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Slovenia | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2001-12-31 !31 December 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| South Africa | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2000-11-27 !27 November 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Spain | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2000-10-24 !24 October 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Suriname | — | 2008-07-15 !15 July 2008 | 2008-10-01 !1 October 2008 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2001-06-28 !28 June 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 1998-07-18 !18 July 1998 | 2001-10-12 !12 October 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Tajikistan | 1998-11-30 !30 November 1998 | 2000-05-05 !5 May 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1998-10-07 !7 October 1998 | 2002-03-06 !6 March 2002 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Timor-Leste | — | 2002-09-06 !6 September 2002 | 2002-12-01 !1 December 2002 | — | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1999-03-23 !23 March 1999 | 1999-04-06 !6 April 1999 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | Ratified | Ratified |
| Tunisia | — | 2011-06-24 !24 June 2011 | 2011-09-01 !1 September 2011 | — | — |
| Uganda | 1999-03-17 !17 March 1999 | 2002-06-14 !14 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 1998-11-30 !30 November 1998 | 2001-10-04 !4 October 2001 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 2000-12-29 !29 December 2000 | 2002-08-20 !20 August 2002 | 2002-11-01 !1 November 2002 | — | — |
| Uruguay | 2000-12-19 !19 December 2000 | 2002-06-28 !28 June 2002 | 2002-09-01 !1 September 2002 | — | — |
| Vanuatu | — | 2011-12-02 !2 December 2011 | 2012-02-01 !1 February 2012 | — | — |
| Venezuela | 1998-10-14 !14 October 1998 | 2000-06-07 !7 June 2000 | 2002-07-01 !1 July 2002 | — | — |
| Zambia | 1998-07-17 !17 July 1998 | 2002-11-13 !13 November 2002 | 2003-02-01 !1 February 2003 | — | — |
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