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The
ICC Is Here !
Rome
Statute Enters Into Force
United Nations, New York, 1 July - On
Monday, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
entered into force marking the moment at which the future
Court's jurisdiction over genocide, war crimes and crimes
against humanity took effect.
Women's groups have applauded this
historic development as the Rome Statute has dramatically
raised the standard for recognizing crimes of sexual and
gender violence as among the gravest when historically they
had not been treated as such in humanitarian law.
"Women will not be forgotten as war
victims anymore," said Asma Khader, a lawyer and activist
from Jordan which was among 10 countries that ratified the
Rome Statute in April. More...
GET
INVOLVED
NOW !!!
Demand Fair
Representation
of Women and Men on Court
The Tenth and final
session of the Preparatory Commission for the
International Criminal Court begins on
Monday and will run until Friday,
12 July. At this session, government delegates will finalize
rules that will govern the nomination and
election of judges, prosecutor and
deputy prosecutor.
The rules adopted in
this context will set a standard for
future institutions at the international,
regional and national levels. As the first international
organization of 21st century, the ICC must avoid
past practices and
policies that have prevented women from working on an
equal footing in the international arena. More...
60th Ratification Reached!
Women's Groups Welcome New Era of Accountability
United Nations, New York, 11 April
- On Thursday, the number of ratifications necessary to bring
the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court into
force was exceeded when Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ireland, Jordan,
Mongolia, Niger, Romania, and Slovakia, officially completed
their ratification in a special ceremony at the UN Treaty
Office.
Women's groups have applauded this historic development as the
Rome Statute codifies crimes of sexual and gender violence
which had historically not been addressed in humanitarian law.
"The people's will for
peace and justice has prevailed even though there were strong
forces that worked against it, said Hameeda Hossein, a human
rights activist from Bangladesh... More...
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CAMPAIGNS
&
ADVOCACYINTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL COURT ! The ICC will be the world's first permanent
international tribunal to try individuals for genocide, war
crimes and crimes against humanity... More...
WOMEN,
PEACE
& SECURITY ! In October 2000, the United Security
Council held a debate on "Women, Peace and Security"
which resulted in Resolution 1325 which recognizes the need to
include women at all levels of peace negotiations and conflict
resolution... More...
TOKYO
TRIBUNAL 2000
In December 2000, the Women's International War Crimes
Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery was convened in
response to the demands of non-governmental organizations
throughout Asia... More...
PEACEKEEPING
WATCH Accounts of horrific violations by peacekeepers
in communities they are charged with protecting have
highlighted the need for an information-sharing network to
facilitate the documentation and compilation of these human
rights violations...
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