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31 Dec 2005

Ireland ratified on 11 April 2002, participating in the simultaneous deposit at the special UN treaty ceremony to mark the 60 ratifications necessary for entry into force.

On 27 March 2002, the Irish Foreign Minister approved the bill of ratification of the Rome Statute. The bill was submitted to both the Lower House of Parliament and the Senate, where it passed the following day. The ratification bill included the required legislation to implement the Rome Statute.

Three areas were identified concerning cooperation with the Court: surrender of Irish nationals and nationals of other states; the constitutional issues of immunities and national referendums; and substantive criminal law issues arising from the need to incorporate the crimes in the Statute into domestic law.

A referendum, which was required prior to ratification, took place on 7 June 2001. The result showed that 64% of all voters favored ratification of the Rome Statute. The referendum enabled the relevant government agencies to begin the ratification process.

The ICC ratification and implementing legislation was drafted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice. Ireland cooperated with other EU, Like-Minded and common law countries in preparing for ratification.

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News Browse by Region Media Digests Country Updates UN Excerpts on the ICC Updates of the Assembly Browse by Region		Updates on Ireland 31 Dec 2005 Ireland ratified on 11 April 2002, participating in the simultaneous deposit at the special UN treaty ceremony to mark the 60 ratifications necessary for entry into force. On 27 March 2002, the Irish Foreign Minister approved the bill of ratification of the Rome Statute. The bill was submitted to both the Lower House of Parliament and the Senate, where it passed the following day. The ratification bill included the required legislation to implement the Rome Statute. Three areas were identified concerning cooperation with the Court: surrender of Irish nationals and nationals of other states; the constitutional issues of immunities and national referendums; and substantive criminal law issues arising from the need to incorporate the crimes in the Statute into domestic law. A referendum, which was required prior to ratification, took place on 7 June 2001. The result showed that 64% of all voters favored ratification of the Rome Statute. The referendum enabled the relevant government agencies to begin the ratification process. The ICC ratification and implementing legislation was drafted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice. Ireland cooperated with other EU, Like-Minded and common law countries in preparing for ratification.