Additionally, the Rome Statute identifies two scenarios where the questions of whether the accused is a State party national or the crime was allegedly committed on the soil of a State party are irrelevant.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Citizen-defendants of the world

In other words, even under the present formulation of the treaty, the ICC can assert jurisdiction over a U.S. citizen even though the United States is not a party to the treaty by alleging that American military commanders or government officials committed war crimes on the soil of an ICC party.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Citizen-defendants of the world

Second, a State that is not party to the Rome Statute may choose to accept the Court's jurisdiction for the specific crime in question -- in other words, a non-party alleging a crime was committed on its soil may invoke the Court's jurisdiction for purposes of addressing that specific crime.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Citizen-defendants of the world

Jean-Marie le Pen terms it "one veil, one vote" for his party - as many now fear that Islamic fundamentalism is being nurtured on French soil.

BBC: Marine Le Pen

If he did, he might explain that the Republican party was formed around an always-uneasy alliance between Whig prosperity-mongers and Free Soil puritans.

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