Representatives of the 124 member states of the ICC, who together form the ASP and thus the management and legislative body of the Court, meet at least once a year to discuss and decide on a number of issues central to the functioning of the Court.
The ASP is a pivotal forum for the Coalition, providing a unique opportunity for NGOs to engage with representatives of Rome Statute states parties and observer states and with Court officials and staff on a range of topics related to international justice. Side events, organized by civil society and states alike, provide additional platforms for advocacy on ending impunity for international crimes.
At the 15th ASP session, states discussed and made decisions on a number of issues, including:
- Strengthening the work of the ASP and the Court as a whole;
- State cooperation with the Court;
- Implementation of the principle of complementarity;
- Efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal process;
- Withdrawals of the Rome Statute and the relationship between Africa and the ICC;
- Review of the work of the Advisory Committee on Nominations (in light of judicial electinos in 2017);
- The Court's proposed budget for 2017.
A dedicated pledging ceremony on the ratification of the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities (APIC) was also organized, to encourage states to pledge to ratify the treaty ahead of the Court's 20th anniversary in 2018.
For more information on the outcomes of this session, read the Report of the 15th Assembly of States Parties to the ICC Rome Statute.
