Civil society addresses ICC States Parties during the 20th session of the ICC Assembly of States Parties General Debate
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The ASP General Debate provides an opportunity for civil society to address issues related to their work and the wider Rome Statute system of international justice, to reiterate their support for the Court and its progress thus far, as well as to identify those areas in which the ICC can continue to improve its performance and operations, with an aim to fulfilling its critical mandate.
The points raised by human rights defenders during the General Debate often inform the decision-making process of States Parties throughout the remainder of the ASP session. For civil society, the ASP General Debate also serves as a forum to raise concerns that are not prominently featured – if at all – in the ASP agenda.
Read this year’s concerns and recommendations:
- Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), Ms Melinda Reed, CICC Acting Convenor
- Coalition Burundaise pour la Cour Pénale Internationale (CB-CPI), Mr Lambert Nigarura (in French)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Ms Guissou Jahangiri
- Justice Call, Mr Khaled Emam
- Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH), Ms Graciela Rodríguez
- Ligue pour la Paix, les Droits de l'Homme et la Justice (LIPADHOJ) (DRC), Mr Serge Ngabu Kilo
- Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), Mr David Donat Cattin
- Stop Ecocide Foundation, Ms Jojo Mehta (delivered in person by Ms Katy Olivia van Tergouw)
