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Dear all,
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court is preparing to celebrate International Justice Day on 17 July in honor of the thirteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute – the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On this date 13 years ago, with the overwhelming support of 120 nations, the Rome Statute was adopted, leading to the creation of the world’s first permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Today 116 nations have joined the Court and the number keeps growing. International Justice Day is a reminder of the urgency for all States committed to justice to ensure continued support for the Rome Statute’s international justice system.
As it has been the case for many years, the Coalition will commemorate this day in solidarity with victims of crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes through a number of worldwide events.
Please do not hesitate to share any International Justice Day initiatives or documents with us at: advocacy@coalitionfortheicc.org
Also feel free to post events and comments on the new ICC International Justice Day Facebook page at:http://www.facebook.com/InternationalCriminalJusticeDay
For more information on International Justice Day visit:http://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/?mod=rome
More information will be sent to you on this mailing list as we approach 17 July 2011.
Regards,
CICC Secretariat
www.coalitionfortheicc.org
FENICC: International Justice Day Panel @ UN
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For International Justice Day, Friday July 15th, a panel entitled “The ICC and the Protection of Civilians” will be held from 10 am‐12 pm in Conference Room 2 in the North Lawn Building at the United Nations Headquarters. The keynote speaker will be Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. The topic and panelist promise to offer a thought-provoking discussion on the ICC. Please find the invitation below. Note that attendees without a UN pass will need to RSVP.
Invitation to International Justice Day Panel, 15 July 2011
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Monday, judges at the International Criminal Court approved an arrest warrant for Moammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, and another top lieutenant. The ruling stated there is “reasonable grounds” to charge the Libyan Leader and his two confidants with crimes against humanity in relation with this spring’s brutal crackdown against protestors. Libya doesn’t accept the ICC’s jurisdiction, noted Justice Minister Mohammad al-Gamudi, who casually dismissed the charges. That, however, hasn’t stopped ICC prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, from calling for Gaddafi’s aids to hand over the accused for trial. Despite the court’s lack of immediate means of apprehending the Libyan leader, the ICC’s ruling is latest in a string of moves by the international community to isolate the embattled regime. Within diplomatic and scholarly circles, the ICC’s latest move —only the second time the court has called for the arrest of a sitting head-of-state— has set off a debate over the Court’s utility. Many believe that knowledge of his impending prosecution at The Hague will make Gaddafi less likely to willfully relinquish power. Others, like Richard Dicker from Human Rights Watch, see the ICC’s latest move as “a jarring message to dictator elsewhere who thought they were beyond the reach of the law.”
ICC in the News: Arrest Warrant Issued for Gaddafi (06/28/11)
FENICC: International Justice Day- July 17th
Libya: ICC Prosecutor: Gaddafi ordered “mass rape” (06/13/11)
ICC prosecutor, Luis Moren-Ocampo has asked , in light of new evidence, that charges of “mass rape” be levied against the Libyan leader. “We had doubts at the beginning but now we are more convinced that he decided to puinish using rape,” said Moren-Ocampo. The proposed charges will now go before a panel of judges. A decision should be made within the coming days.
