Tunisia’s UN ambassador Ghazi Jomaa said Friday that his country will also sign conventions on torture, enforced disappearances and civic and political rights to underscore its commitment to reform.

Liechtenstein’s Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, president of the assembly of ICC members, welcomed Tunisia as the 116th country and fourth Arab League member to join the international court which investigates and prosecutes genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. League members Djibouti, Comoros and Jordan also belong.

The so-called Arab Spring protests began in Tunisia in January with the overthrow of long-time ruler Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.