University of Tehran Law Quarterly 2588-5618 39 3 2009 09 23 WHY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOES NOT JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT WHY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOES NOT JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 20110 FA Elham Aminzadeh Soolmaz Sadrzadeh Journal Article 1970 01 01 International Criminal Court, was established as a permanent international legal institution with especial jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute serious international crimes including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression, to prevent such crimes in the future. Despite the active role of the United States of America in the negotiations of the Rome Statute in 1998 and signing the Statute in 2000, it decided to suspend its signature of the Rome Statute on May 6, 2002 and informed the Secretary General of the United Nations that the US recognized no obligation towards the Rome Statute. This US position has been the basis of its internal and international measures regarding the Court. The US has criticized legal and political issues regarding the work and structure of the International Criminal Court. International Criminal Court, was established as a permanent international legal institution with especial jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute serious international crimes including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression, to prevent such crimes in the future. Despite the active role of the United States of America in the negotiations of the Rome Statute in 1998 and signing the Statute in 2000, it decided to suspend its signature of the Rome Statute on May 6, 2002 and informed the Secretary General of the United Nations that the US recognized no obligation towards the Rome Statute. This US position has been the basis of its internal and international measures regarding the Court. The US has criticized legal and political issues regarding the work and structure of the International Criminal Court. https://jlq.ut.ac.ir/article_20110_df07b8b8cdfcf90cdb7ae911988711b4.pdf