Whether they have an impact or not is not something I can comment on. The court is not an NGO; it is not a political body; it is not there to pass judgment on or speculate on what effects states' policies may have. It is there to administer justice. All we can do now, having received some situations and having enough cases to be able to demonstrate that we will indeed administer justice as we should, is to make that demonstration and then see what happens later on in terms of ratification.
On June 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.