Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor’s Office has denied rumors that the country intends to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Kazinform reports.
Speculation about a possible ratification circulated on Kazakhstani Telegram channels earlier this week. However, in response to an official inquiry, the General Prosecutor’s Office stated that “no work on ratification of the said international document is underway.”
The Rome Statute, adopted on July 17, 1998, is an international treaty that establishes the legal framework, jurisdiction, and operational structure of the ICC.
The ICC, founded in 2002 under the Rome Statute, is the first permanent international judicial body dedicated to prosecuting individuals responsible for the most serious crimes affecting global peace and security.
