NEWS: Estonia ratifies crime of aggression amendments

Estonia ratifies crime of aggression amendments: On 27 March 2013, Estonia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Kampala amendments with the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations. It becomes the fifth State Party to the Rome Statute, and the first Eastern European State, to do so. 25 additional ratifications are required for activation of the Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.

A press release is available on the website of the Estonian Foreign Ministry.

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