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Hungary Strengthens Central and Eastern European Support of the
International Criminal Court
Hungary Becomes 4th Central/Eastern European State and 47th Country
to Ratify ICC Treaty

(United Nations, November 30th, 2001) - Hungary deposited its
instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court (ICC) at the United Nations today, becoming the
forty-seventh country and fourth Central/Eastern European state to
ratify the ICC treaty, the Coalition for the International Criminal
Court (CICC) announced. Once sixty ratifications have been deposited,
the ICC treaty will enter into force and create the first permanent
international judicial institution capable of trying individuals
accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Following his deposit of the ICC treaty ratification instrument,
Hungarian Ambassador Andre Erdos said, "The international community
needs the Court in order to provide justice and to protect and
promote the values and principles of the United Nations Charter."

William Pace, Convenor of the Coalition for the International
Criminal Court, praised Hungary's ratification, saying, "The
ratification by Hungary represents a major Central European nation's
agreement and is consistent with the courageous quest for freedom
that has characterized that country's political development over the
last four decades. In addition, Hungarian diplomats have provided
key leadership in the development of the Rome Statute and the
establishment of this Court."

Hungary joins Croatia, the Republic of Yugoslavia and Poland from
Central and Eastern Europe in formal support of the ICC treaty.
Slovenia has also completed the ratification process at the national
level and will make its official ratification deposit shortly.