Since July 17th 1998, the date on which the United States voted against the Rome Statute creating the first permanent International Criminal Court (ICC), the US managed to build up a complex legal and political arsenal aimed at guaranteeing that the ICC will never prosecute or judge their nationals.
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I - The American government fears unfounded and politically motivated complaints directed against its nationals
II - A complex juridical machinery aiming at the impunity of American nationals
A - The American Service Members’ Protection Act (ASPA): the US doctrine against the ICC
B - UN Security Council Resolution 1422: a US victory over the ICC
C - The United States scheme around Article 98 of the Rome Statute
III - Conclusion and Recommendations