United Nations Security Council Resolution 1487
| UN Security Council Resolution 1487 | ||
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States party to the International Criminal Court | ||
| Date | 12 June 2003 | |
| Meeting no. | 4,772 | |
| Code | S/RES/1487 (Document) | |
| Subject | United Nations peacekeeping | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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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 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 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 U.S. troops abusing Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib, and the U.S. withdrew its demand.