The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP), in cooperation with the Arab Coalition for the International Criminal Court, held a seminar on the margins of the Assembly of States Parties convened in The Hague from December 1–6, 2025, entitled “The current position of Arab states regarding the International Criminal Court.” The seminar was attended by numerous representatives of International Criminal Court (ICC) member states, international and regional organizations, and members of the Secretariat of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court.
Nasser Amin, Director of the ACIJLP, reviewed the evolution of Arab states’ positions from the 1998 Rome Conference to the present day. He noted that the Arab stance has undergone significant shifts over almost 27 years, ranging from outright rejection and caution toward the very concept of the ICC to a limited rate of ratification of the Rome Statute, with only 13 Arab states having done so. This was followed by a further development marked by the ratification of the Statute by five Arab states (Jordan, Djibouti, Comoros, Tunisia, and Palestine), and subsequently by growing support from several countries in the region for the Court’s work and commendation of its recent decisions. However, no substantial progress has been made toward additional accessions to the Court.
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