Electing the best to lead the fight against impunity.
Governments must elect the best leaders to the International Criminal Court and the Assembly of States Parties to ensure both bodies function effectively and impartially.
At the 16th session of the ASP in December 2017, a number of important positions in the Rome Statute system will be filled, including six judicial vacancies, the ASP president and two ASP vice-presidents. In 2018, a new ICC registrar will be elected by the plenary of judges.
We are campaigning for states to nominate and elect highly-qualified and independent candidates to key positions in the Rome Statute system through fair, transparent, and merit-based nomination and election processes.
Read on to get the latest updates on nominations, meet the candidates, and learn about all the elections taking place in 2017.
ICC member states have nominated 12 candidates for election to six soon-to-be vacant judicial positions at The Hague-based Court. Watch panel discussions with the candidates and read their responses to our questionnaires.
The five year term of the current ICC Registrar ends on 16 April 2018. The Presidency opened the application process on 28 March 2017. Find out more about the final candidates.
Ahead of the 16th ASP session, the Coalition calls on states to revisit the recommendations contained in the mentioned reports, to undertake a thorough review of the process in light of the potential for the Search Committee process to be a suitable model for the future ICC and other international elections processes.
ASP Committee on Budget and Finance elections
8 candidates had been nominated for 6 positions on the important technical expert body tasked with examining financial, budgetary, and administrative documents submitted by the International Criminal Court.
Campaign on ICC/ASP Elections
Ahead of the 2017 ICC elections, the Coalition is once again urging states parties to nominate only the most highly-qualified candidates and to ensure a fair, transparent, and merit-based election process.
As part of the campaign, the Coalition helps to publicize and raise awareness about ICC and ASP elections and about the candidates. All nominees are requested to complete a dedicated questionnaire that seeks to provide additional information about the candidates’ qualifications.
The Coalition also organizes interviews with all candidates; holds public seminars with available candidates and experts; and hosts public debates between the candidates.
These actions enable nominees to expand on their respective qualifications and expertise, and serve to promote fully-informed decision-making by State Parties delegates when voting.
The Coalition strongly opposes reciprocal political agreements (“vote-trading”) in all ICC and ASP elections.
Campaign updates
All the latest information on nominations and timelines.
For more information
Visit our old website to learn more about past elections campaigns. Information includes related papers, civil society advocacy, former candidate questionnaires, previous elections' results and more.
Or drop us a line at cicc-hague@coalitionfortheicc.org.
