Amendment to article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Intentionally using starvation of civilians)

On 6 December 2019, at its 9th plenary meeting, the Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted by Resolution ICC-ASP/18/Res.5, in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 121 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, an amendment to article 8 in order to insert a new article 8-2-e)-xix) relating to intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including willfully impeding relief supplies. In accordance with its article 121, paragraph 5, “[a]ny amendment to articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Statute shall enter into force for those States Parties which have accepted the amendment one year after the deposit of their instruments of ratification or acceptance”.