Council of Europe

Rule Changes

Parent body of GRECO; confirmed the U.S. exit

The United States has formally withdrawn from the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), the Council of Europe's anti-corruption watchdog. It is only the third country to leave the group since its founding in 1999, after Russia and Belarus.

Updated Sep 30

Rule Changes

Created the legal framework for the tribunal

For the first time since Nuremberg, a tribunal exists to prosecute heads of state for the crime of aggression. Thirty-six countries and the European Union signed the founding agreement on May 15 in Chisinau, Moldova.

Updated May 20