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01 June 2006

An ICC Implementation Bill was prepared by the Attorney General�s Office and has been under review of Congress since May 2005. No initiatives on cooperation are known.

On 12 May 2005, the Dominican Republic deposited the ratification instrument at UN headquarters in NY.

On 14 January 2005, President Leonel Fernandez sent the Rome Statute Ratification Bill for consideration in Congress. With efforts from Parliamentarians for Global Action and its members on the ground, the bill was discussed and unanimously passed in the Lower House during an Extraordinary Parliamentary Session on 16 February. On 8 March, the Senate also voted unanimously to approve the bill and sent it to the President, who signed the ICC ratification law on 31 March. The deposit of the instrument of ratification is expected to take place soon.

In October 2004, a new Criminal Procedural Code was approved which includes certain provisions related to treaties to which DR is a state party. The Dominican Republic is also finalizing amendments to its Criminal Penal Code to include some crimes under international law

In October 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent its preliminary study on ratification to many government organs, including Congress, the Supreme Court, Office of the Attorney General, the police and others.

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs also requested the opinion of the Dominican Coalition for the ICC on the compatibility of the Rome Statute. After the comments from the organs of the government are submitted, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to complete its analysis of ratification and send its recommendations to Congress for adoption.

In May 2002, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs expressed an interest in creating a working group to study ratification, which was to be composed of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and members of the Dominican Coalition for the ICC.

During the Forum of the Legislative Presidents of Central America (Foro de Presidentes de los Poderes Legislativos de Centroamerica) held in Guatemala in December 2001, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic expressed her support for the ICC.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously prepared a preliminary study on ratification in July 2001, which was sent to the Congress, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Attorney-General, and the Police.

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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 the Dominican Republic 01 June 2006 An ICC Implementation Bill was prepared by the Attorney General�s Office and has been under review of Congress since May 2005. No initiatives on cooperation are known. On 12 May 2005, the Dominican Republic deposited the ratification instrument at UN headquarters in NY. On 14 January 2005, President Leonel Fernandez sent the Rome Statute Ratification Bill for consideration in Congress. With efforts from Parliamentarians for Global Action and its members on the ground, the bill was discussed and unanimously passed in the Lower House during an Extraordinary Parliamentary Session on 16 February. On 8 March, the Senate also voted unanimously to approve the bill and sent it to the President, who signed the ICC ratification law on 31 March. The deposit of the instrument of ratification is expected to take place soon. In October 2004, a new Criminal Procedural Code was approved which includes certain provisions related to treaties to which DR is a state party. The Dominican Republic is also finalizing amendments to its Criminal Penal Code to include some crimes under international law In October 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent its preliminary study on ratification to many government organs, including Congress, the Supreme Court, Office of the Attorney General, the police and others. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs also requested the opinion of the Dominican Coalition for the ICC on the compatibility of the Rome Statute. After the comments from the organs of the government are submitted, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to complete its analysis of ratification and send its recommendations to Congress for adoption. In May 2002, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs expressed an interest in creating a working group to study ratification, which was to be composed of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and members of the Dominican Coalition for the ICC. During the Forum of the Legislative Presidents of Central America (Foro de Presidentes de los Poderes Legislativos de Centroamerica) held in Guatemala in December 2001, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic expressed her support for the ICC. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously prepared a preliminary study on ratification in July 2001, which was sent to the Congress, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Attorney-General, and the Police.