Letter: U.S. Withdrawal from ICC
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Monday May 6, 2002
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
WASHINGTON
Dear Mr. Secretary-General:
This is to inform you, in connection with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on July 17, 1998, that the United States does not intend to become a party to the treaty. Accordingly, the United States has no legal obligations arising from its signature on December 31, 2000. The United States requests that its intention not to become a party, as expressed in this letter, be reflected in the depositary's status lists relating to this treaty.
Sincerely,
John R. Bolton
The Honorable
Kofi Annan
Secretary General of the United Nations
The United Nations
New York
Also, read U.S. to Pass on World Criminal Court.
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