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- Solemn hearing held on 17 July 2018
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- (Left to right) ICC Registrar Mr Peter Lewis, ASP President H.E. O-Gon Kwon, President of Nigeria H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, ICC President Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji and ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at the high-level commemorations of the Rome Statute’s anniversary on 17 July 2018 ©ICC-CPI
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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Jul 17, 2018

Rome Statute 20th anniversary high-level commemorations generate strong calls for justice

High-level representatives of more than 30 States in attendance included the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

On 16 and 17 July 2018, an event was held at the headquarters of International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) (www.ICC-CPI.int), in The Hague, The Netherlands, to mark the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the ICC. High-level representatives of more than 30 States in…

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- ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda statement on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute
- ICC Registrar Peter Lewis statement on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute
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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Jul 16, 2018

International Criminal Court (ICC) Audio-visual statements on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute - 17 July 2018

Adopted on 17 July 1998, the Rome Statute is the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court, supported by over 120 countries

The Rome Statute - the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court - turns 20 tomorrow, 17 July 2018. Please find below audio-visual statements of the ICC Prosecutor and Registrar on the occasion of this important milestone. Additional materials on ongoing commemorations will be circulated tomorrow, as well as on…

Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Apr 18, 2018

International Criminal Court (ICC) President concludes official visit to Nigeria

President Eboe-Osuji underlined that the active support of States is crucial in re-energising the mission of the International Criminal Court (ICC), of which Nigeria is a founding and important member

The President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, has concluded an official visit to Nigeria, where he met with the senior leadership of the country to discuss ways to strengthen the international criminal justice system aimed at suppressing impunity for the gravest crimes. During his stay in Abuja…

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- Coalition for the ICC forum launching the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute
- Forum de la Coalition pour la CPI ouvrant les commémorations du 20e anniversaire du Statut de Rome
- Motoo Noguchi, Trust Fund For Victims, on the 20th anniversary of the ICC Rome Statute
- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former ICC Judge Navi Pillay’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
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- Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the International Criminal Court, (left) and William R. Pace, Convenor of the Coalition for the ICC, (right) speaking at the Coalition for the ICC’s Open Forum held at the seat of the Court on 15 February 2018 in The Hague (Netherlands)
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- ICC President Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- ICC Registrar Herman von Hebel’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- ASP President O-Gon Kwon’s remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
- UN Secretary General António Guterres remarks at the Coalition for the ICC Open Forum
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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Feb 16, 2018

International Criminal Court (ICC) hosts launch of civil society forum to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute

More than 280 persons attended the event, including protagonists of the Rome Statute’s adoption, ICC officials, representatives of states, regional and international organizations, and civil society

On 15 February 2018, the International Criminal Court (ICC) (www.ICC-CPI.int) hosted the launch of the Coalition for the ICC’s (www.CoalitionForTheICC.org) commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute (https://goo.gl/TkmP61) – the Court’s founding treaty– with an Open Forum at the seat of the Court in The Hague, The Netherlands. More…

Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Jul 17, 2017

Danish Ambassador and ICC Registrar Launch “Access To Justice” Project in Uganda and mark International Criminal Justice Day

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Today, 17 July 2017, the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”), Mr Herman von Hebel, and H.E. Ambassador of Denmark to Uganda, Mr Mogens Pedersen, launched an “Access to Justice” project in Kampala, Uganda. This project aims at facilitating the ICC’s continuous efforts to respond to the…

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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Mar 03, 2017

ICC President meets with President of Uganda

The ICC President held bilateral discussions with H.E. the President and reiterated the Court’s commitment to listen to concerns raised by Uganda

On 1 March 2017, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (www.ICC-CPI.int), Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, who was on an official visit to Uganda, met with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House in Entebbe. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, the Attorney General,…

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- ASP President welcomes Gambia’s decision not to withdraw from the Rome Statute
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- The President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), H.E. Sidiki Kaba
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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Feb 17, 2017

President of the Assembly of States Parties welcomes Gambia’s decision not to withdraw from the ICC Rome Statute

On 10 November 2016 the Islamic Republic of the Gambia notified its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as depositary of the Treaty

The President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (www.ICC-CPI.int) H.E. Sidiki Kaba welcomes the decision of the newly-elected Government of the Gambia not to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC. “This important decision signals the…

Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Nov 02, 2016

Call by the Registry of the ICC for experts on reparations for victims within the framework of reparations proceedings in the case of The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi

1. Pursuant to regulation 110(2) of the Regulations of the Registry and rule 97(2) of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the Registry of the International Criminal Court hereby launches a call for experts to assist the Court with reparations at the reparations phase of proceedings in the case of…

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- Photos of the scales of justice will be submitted on the ICC 17 July Facebook page transforming a monument, city skyline or a natural landscape into a symbol of justice
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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Jul 04, 2016

ICC launches #JusticeMatters social media campaign to mark 17 July, the Day of International Criminal Justice

Participants are invited to submit photos, to ask their networks to like and share them, and to challenge their friends to add a little justice to their world view

The International Criminal Court (ICC) (www.ICC-CPI.int) is launching a new #JusticeMatters social media campaign (http://apo.af/pxq4uT) from 1 to 17 July, the Day of International Criminal Justice, including a Facebook photo contest (http://apo.af/pxq4uT). Participants are invited to submit photos, to ask their networks to like and share them, and to challenge their friends…

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- A view of the Courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, at the opening of the trial in the Bemba, Kilolo, et al. case on 29 September 2015. © ICC-CPI
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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Sep 29, 2015

Bemba, Kilolo et al. trial opens at International Criminal Court

Case: The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido

On 29 September 2015, the trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido opened before Trial Chamber VII at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda…

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