Number: RS21612
Title: East Central Europe: Status of International Criminal Court (ICC) Exemption Agreements and U.S. Military Assistance
Authors: Julie Kim, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: In a broad effort to obtain U.S. exemptions from International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction, the Bush Administration has sought to conclude bilateral agreements worldwide that would not permit the transfer of U.S. citizens to the ICC. This report addresses twelve countries of east central Europe affected by the U.S. and European policies and the status of their varied approaches to the transatlantic disagreement over the ICC. Many in this group are in the process of joining NATO and the European Union by mid-2004; those joining NATO will become exempt from legislative restrictions on U.S. military assistance for non-NATO countries.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated November 25, 2003