United Nations Security Council resolution 1487, adopted on 12 June 2003, after noting the recent entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the Council granted a one-year extension for Immunity from prosecution (international law), immunity from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to United Nations peacekeeping personnel from countries that were not party to the ICC, beginning on 1 July 2003.
The resolution was passed at the insistence of the United States and came into effect on 1 July 2003 for a period of one year. France, Germany and Syria abstention, abstained from voting, arguing there was no justification to renew the measures. The Security Council refused to renew the exemption again in 2004 after pictures emerged of Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse, U.S. troops abusing Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib, and the U.S. withdrew its demand.
Resolution
Observations
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council noted the importance of United Nations operations in the maintenance of peace and security. It noted that States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, not all countries were party to the ICC Statute or had chosen to accept its jurisdiction, and would continue to fulfil their responsibilities within their national jurisdictions with regard to international crimes.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council requested that the ICC, for a twelve-month period beginning on 1 July 2003, refrain from commencing or continuing investigations into personnel or officials from states not a party to the ICC Statute.
It expressed its intention to renew the measure within twelve months for as long as necessary. Furthermore, the resolution asked that states were to take no actions contrary to the measure and their international obligations.
See also
* History of United Nations peacekeeping
* List of United Nations peacekeeping missions
* List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002–2003)
* United Nations Security Council Resolution 1422
* United States and the International Criminal Court
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.orgCoalition for the ICC
€”collection of documents critical of Resolutions 1422 and 1487
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2003 United Nations Security Council resolutions, 1487
United Nations peacekeeping
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the International Criminal Court, 1487
June 2003 events
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning United Nations peacekeeping