CAMPAIGN FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE
The problem: Uneven global access to justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
The solution: Universal ICC membership, adoption of national laws to prosecute individuals for grave crimes and to cooperate with the ICC.
The goal: 100% of humanity protected by the rule of law. Justice, deterrence of crime and peace.
International Criminal Court member states
A remarkable 123 countries are ICC member states, voluntarily becoming party to the Court's founding treaty, the Rome Statute.
Most of Europe, Latin America and Africa are states parties to the Rome Statute.
Yet big gaps remain in the Middle-East North Africa and in Asia in particular - and major powers such as China, India and the United States remain outside the system.
Joining the ICC
The international justice system established by the Rome Statute is opt-in.
States must decide whether to accept the jursidiction of the ICC and adopt national laws to prosecute grave crimes in the first instance.
When someone talks about “joining the International Criminal Court” they are referring to states ratifying, or acceding to, the Rome Statute, the Court’s founding treaty. ICC member states also take on a whole range of legal, and moral, obligations.
States: Ratify ICC cooperation treaty
Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court
The Coalition is calling on states to immediately initiate the process of ratifying the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court.
The APIC establishes the legal rights of ICC and states parties’ personnel as they carry out work around the world in support of ICC proceedings.
