Civil society addresses ICC States Parties during the 22nd session of the ICC Assembly of States Parties #NGOVoices at #ASP22
ASP22 GENERAL DEBATE
The following organizations delivered statements in person during the ASP22 General Debate, which was held on 7 December 2023:
- Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization, Afghanistan Transitional Justice Coordination Group, and the International Centre for Transitional Justice
- Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Defence for Children International Palestine and the International Federation for Human Rights
- Asia Justice Coalition
- Burundi National Coalition for the ICC (in French)
- Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)
- Human Rights Watch
- Justicia y Verdad (in Spanish)
- Libya Crimes Watch and partner organisations working on and in Libya (in English & in Arabic)
- Philippine national Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC), Amnesty International Philippines and the Children’s Legal Rights and Development Center (CLRDC)
- Ukraine 5am Coalition and Global Initiative “Tribunal for Putin"
Written statements
COOPERATION PLENARY (8 December 2023)
#NGOVoices took the floor during the ASP22 Cooperation plenary, which took place on Friday 8 December 2023:
REVIEW PLENARY (13 December 2023)
Ms Oumou Bah, from the Guinea national Coalition for the ICC, participated in the plenary panel on the Review of the ICC and Rome Statute system which took place on Wednesday 13 December 2023. Representatives of the CICC Review Team and Human Rights Watch also took the floor during the discussion. Find here the statements :
- Coalition for the ICC Review Team
- Human Rights Watch
ASP22 CLOSING SESSION
The Coalition for the ICC delivered a statement during the ASP22 closing session on 14 December 2023. The statement, delivered by Virginie Amato (CICC Advocacy Director), underscored the crucial role of civil society in the Rome Statute system, calling on the Assembly to continue its work defending and providing space for human rights defenders and civil society facing threats for their work on international justice next year, with genuine and accessible consultations with those most concerned. The Coalition expressed its regret that the Assembly again failed to set an annual ICC budget that reflects the real and sustained investment needed to support the Court’s global mandate and urged States to reframe the annual budget discussions toward providing the Court adequate and sustainable resources. The Coalition further welcomed the adoption of a permanent due diligence or vetting process for ICC elected officials, and thanked the outgoing ASP leadership and Bureau, and ICC President Hofmański, and congratulated the incoming leadership.
You can also read the statement in French and Spanish.
