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December 14, 2012

As of December 14, 2012, 121 countries have ratified the Rome Statute.

In alphabetical order, they are:

 

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Kuwaiti
October 26, 2012
Kuwaiti

Al Rabia, 50, was charged in October 2008 with conspiracy to commit terrorism and attack civilians and providing material support for terrorism. The government alleged that he traveled to Afghanistan to meet with Osama Bin Laden and that he raised money for al Qaeda, commanded a supply depot at Tora Bora, and delivered supplies to al Qaeda fighters.

Ethiopian
October 26, 2012
Ethiopian

Binyam Ahmed Mohamed, an Ethiopian, trained as an electrical engineer in the United Kingdom, where he had been granted refugee status.
 

Afghan
October 26, 2012
Afghan

Mohammed Jawad, a 23-year-old Afghan, was taken into US custody when he was somewhere between the ages of 12 to 17 (he does not know his birthday and his relatives have given conflicting accounts). He was charged with attempted murder in violation of the laws of war and intentionally causing serious bodily injury.

Afghan
October 26, 2012
Afghan

Mohammed Hashim, an Afghan, was charged with spying, terrorism and providing material support for terrorism. Specifically, the United States alleged that Hashim attended a terrorist training camp to receive instruction in weapons, explosives, suicide bombings, assassination and poisoning water supplies.

Saudi
October 26, 2012
Saudi

Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, a Saudi who has been in US custody since 2002, was charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism and material support for terrorism based on alleged connections to al-Qaeda that date back to 1996. In November 2009, charges were withdrawn against al-Darbi, but the Office of Military Commissions said new charges might be filed against him in the future. 

October 26, 2012

Faiz Mohammed Ahmed al-Kandari of Kuwait has been charged with providing material support for terrorism and conspiracy for allegedly providing training at an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan and giving advice and assistance to Osama bin Laden.
 
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October 26, 2012

Tarek Mahmoud El Sawah of Bosnian and Egyptian decent has been charged with conspiracy and material support for terrorism for allegedly serving as an Al Qaeda explosives expert.
 
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