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-====== Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court – Article 8 bis (Crime of Aggression) ======
+====== Rome Statute: crime of aggression ======
-//Draft – editorial review pending. As of 27 September 2026.//
+//As of 30 September 2026. Information only, not legal advice – see the [[about:disclaimer|disclaimer]].//
+^ Full title | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court – Article 8 bis (Crime of Aggression) |
 ^ Type | Treaty (Art. 8 bis inserted by amendment) |
 ^ Adopted by | UN Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries (Rome); Art. 8 bis adopted by the Review Conference of the Rome Statute (Kampala), resolution RC/Res.6 |
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 ^ Legal status | Statute in force since 1 July 2002; 125 States parties (ICC, 1 June 2026). Court's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression activated with effect from 17 July 2018; aggression amendments ratified by 49 States (Global Campaign for the Prevention of Aggression, September 2025); binding on States parties |
 ^ Official text | [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/publications/core-legal-texts/rome-statute-international-criminal-court|ICC – Rome Statute]] |
-^ Matrix position | constitutive · international order |
+^ Subject area | International criminal law; Use of force, intervention and cyber operations |
 ===== Overview =====
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   * 2025-07-07 to 2025-07-09: Special session of the Assembly of States Parties on the review of the aggression amendments (ICC; CICC).
   * 2025-12-03: OTP launches final Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute (ICC; ASIL).
+  * 2026-06-18 to 2026-06-24: Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali deposit notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute with the UN Secretary-General; under Art. 127 withdrawal takes effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification (Human Rights Watch; Amnesty International).
   * 2026-05-29: Hungary notifies the UN Secretary-General of the withdrawal of its notification of withdrawal from the Rome Statute (ICC statement of 1 June 2026).
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   * [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2024-05/Rome-Statute-eng.pdf|ICC, Rome Statute (consolidated English text, PDF)]], accessed 2026-09-27
   * [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/international-criminal-court-welcomes-decision-hungary-remain-state-party-rome-statute|ICC, The International Criminal Court welcomes the decision of Hungary to remain a State Party (1 June 2026)]], accessed 2026-09-27
+  * [[https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/07/02/sahel-countries-withdrawal-from-icc-betrays-victims|Human Rights Watch, Sahel Countries' Withdrawal from ICC Betrays Victims (2 July 2026)]], accessed 2026-09-30
+  * [[https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/07/burkina-mali-niger/|Amnesty International, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger: withdrawal from the Rome Statute (July 2026)]], accessed 2026-09-30
   * [[https://crimeofaggression.info/the-role-of-states/status-of-ratification-and-implementation/|Global Campaign for the Prevention of Aggression, Status of ratification and implementation]], accessed 2026-09-27
   * [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-office-prosecutor-launches-policy-cyber-enabled-crimes-under-rome-statute-address|ICC, OTP launches Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute]], accessed 2026-09-27
   * [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2025-12/2025-cyber-eng.pdf|ICC OTP, Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute (December 2025)]], accessed 2026-09-27
-  * [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2025-03/250306-OTP-Policy-on-Cyber-Enabled-Crimes-for-public-consultation.pdf|ICC OTP, Draft Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes (public consultation, March 2025)]], accessed 2026-09-27
+  * [[https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2025-03/250306-OTP-Policy-on-Cyber-Enabled-Crimes-for-public-consultation.pdf|ICC OTP, Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes – version for public consultation (March 2025)]], accessed 2026-09-27
   * [[https://asil.org/ilib/icc-otp-issues-first-policy-cyber-enabled-crimes/|ASIL, ICC OTP Issues First Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes]], accessed 2026-09-27
-  * [[https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/icc-office-of-the-prosecutor-releases-draft-policy-on-cyber-enabled-crimes|Lawfare, ICC Office of the Prosecutor Releases Draft Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes]], accessed 2026-09-27
+  * [[https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/icc-office-of-the-prosecutor-releases-draft-policy-on-cyber-enabled-crimes|Lawfare, article on the OTP policy on cyber-enabled crimes released for public consultation (March 2025)]], accessed 2026-09-27
   * [[https://lieber.westpoint.edu/cyber-operations-crimes-icc/|Lieber Institute, Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court]], accessed 2026-09-27
   * [[https://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/news/summary-article-special-session-crime-of-aggression|Coalition for the ICC, summary of the special session on the crime of aggression (July 2025)]], accessed 2026-09-27
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 ===== Change log =====
   * 2026-09-27: Entry created (draft).
+  * 2026-09-30: Entry reviewed and finalised.