#ASP22 Side Events

Launch of the Office of the Prosecutor’s Revised Policy on Gender-based Crimes (co-hosted by Canada, Colombia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Office of the Prosecutor)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 11

Use of nuclear weapons as war crimes (co-hosted by Austria and Lex International)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 12

Decolonizing International Justice: Strategies Towards Structural Justice for Slavery and Colonial Crimes (co-hosted by Argentina, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Center for Justice and Accountability, Emergent Justice Collective, Human Rights Watch, Justice Rapid Response, Promise Institute at UCLA Law, UN Women)
08:30 – 09:45 / UN Women, 220 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017. Please register via: link.

Closure of Katanga reparations (co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Trust Fund for Victims)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room A

Geographical Representation and Gender Balance (GRGB) at the International Criminal Court (co-hosted by Uganda and the ICC Registry) 
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 7

Launching Religion, Hateful Expression and Violence, the second edition of the CLICC commentary, and Arabic and French Lexsitus (co-hosted by Norway, Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP), Indian Society of International Law, Coalition for International Criminal Justice, Clinique de droit international pénal et humanitaire (Université Laval), Stockholm Center for International Law and Justice, Human Rights Law Centre (University of Nottingham), Northumbria Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, and Canadian Partnership for International Justice
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 8

New Draft Principles on Gender Persecution: Prevention, Protection and Survivor Participation (co-hosted by the United Kingdom and the Office of the Prosecutor)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 12

Workshop on the International Law Commission’s 2019 Draft articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity (co-hosted by Amnesty International, Asia Justice Coalition, Crimes Against Humanity Initiative - Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at the Washington University School of Law, Global Justice Center, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists)
15:30 – 17:30 PM / UN Women, Conference Room 1920, 220 E 42nd St., New York, NY 10017. Please register via: link.

A Renewed UN Approach to Transitional Justice - The Role of Civil Society Organizations (co-hosted by Belgium, Colombia, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Global Justice Center, Impunity Watch, the International Center for Transitional Justice). Concept note. 
08:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium (One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10017)

Virtual Courtroom App demonstration (hosted by the United Kingdom)
13:00 – 14:00 / First Floor, UN Conference Building (Located between Qatari Lounge and Lobby Cafe)

A Crack in the Wall: Universal Jurisdiction, Open Source Evidence, Complementarity and Accountability in Hard Cases (co-hosted by France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the Wayamo Foundation)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 9

Addressing conflict-related sexual and gender-based crimes in Ukraine - insights from national and international jurisdictions (co-hosted by the Netherlands, Ukraine, Global Rights Compliance, UN Women and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Team of Experts) 
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 2

Long-term Physical and Psychosocial Consequences of Genocidal Sexual and Gender-Based Violence the Myanmar Military Committed against Rohingya in its 2017 'Clearance Operations' (co-hosted by Canada and Legal Action Worldwide)
11:45 – 13:00 / Permanent Mission of Canada, New York

Fostering Complementarity through Capacity-Building and Cooperation (hosted by Japan)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 12

Fugitive Tracking: Lessons Learned from Past Successes (co-hosted by Ecuador, France, South Africa and the United States of America)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 8

Launch of the Office of the Prosecutor’s Annual Report (hosted by the Office of the Prosecutor)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room A

Bringing the African Perspective to the ICC Reform Discussion (co-hosted by  Sierra Leona and Center for International Law and Policy in Africa) 
13:15 – 15:00 / UN Headquarters, Conference room B

Bridging Perspectives for a Global Future in the ICC Situation Countries and beyond (co-hosted by Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights and Defence for Children International - Palestine, Center for Constitutional Rights, Lawyers for Justice in Libya, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group). Please register via: link.
Wednesday, 6 December 2023 - 18:00 - 20:00 / Room: 2nd Floor, Church Center for the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza. 

Protecting and Defending Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society: What Role for the ICC States Parties and the Court? (co-hosted by Chile, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Al Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), Defiende Venezuela, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights). Concept note
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 7. The event will be held in English, Spanish, and French, with interpretation available in all three languages.

Building the Global Justice Ecosystem: Supporting Complementarity in Practice, Applying Lessons Learned to New Opportunities and Challenges (co-hosted by Australia and Uganda)
08:30 – 10:00 /  Uganda House (336 East 45th Avenue, New York, NY 10017)

Accountability for the Crime of Aggression: Current Response and Future Developments (co-hosted by Guatemala, Liechtenstein, Lithuania and Ukraine)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 8

Bringing Justice Home: The Ongwen case, catalysing survivor-centred and inclusive approaches to domestic accountability for SGBV where it matters most (co-hosted by Ireland, Sweden, Uganda, the United States, Trust Fund for Victims, Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), Center for Victims of Torture (CVT), Gulu Women Economic Development and Globalisation and Tallawah Justice for Women)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 9

Impunity and The Recurrence of Atrocity Crimes: Delayed Justice in the Situation in the State of Palestine (co-hosted by the State of Palestine, Al-Haq, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, Defence for the Children International – Palestine, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Trusteeship Council

Launch of the Office of the Prosecutor’s Revised Policy on Children (co-hosted by Costa Rica, Japan, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Slovenia and the Office of the Prosecutor)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 2

Securing Justice: ICC’s Path to Cyber Security – Launch of the Special Fund for Security (co-hosted by Estonia and the Registry)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room B

Seeking Creative Accountability Pathways for North Korean Human Rights: Documenting Violations and Mapping the Chain of Command (co-hosted by Canada, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Global Rights Compliance and the Transitional Justice Working Group)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room A

State Cooperation: An Essential Component of Fair Trials at the ICC (co-hosted by France, Slovakia, the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA))
13:15 – 14:30 / Permanent Mission of France (245 E 47th St 44th floor, New York, NY 10017). Please register via: link.

The War on Drugs: Enabling International Crimes in the Philippines and Mexico (co- hosted by the Amnesty International USA, Amnesty International Philippines, Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights (CMDPDH) and Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court)
14:00 – 15:00 / Amnesty International USA (311 West 43rd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036). Please register via: link.

The impact of the length of proceedings on reparative justice and the multi-generational dimension of victimization for international crimes (co-hosted by Costa Rica, Estonia, Germany, Italy, the International Center for Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma and the International Nuremberg Principles Academy)
18:15 – 19:45 / Permanent Mission of Italy (885 Second Avenue, 49th floor, New York, NY 10017)

A Victim- Centred ICC: Navigating Challenges to Realizing Victims’ Rights and Reparative Justice from 1998-2023 (co-hosted by Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Trust Fund for Victims, Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), International Center for MultiGenerational Legacies of Trauma (ICMGLT), International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and REDRESS)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 9. Concept note

The Situation of Venezuela before the International Criminal Court: Progress and Challenges of the First Investigation in the Americas (co-hosted by Justice and Truth Venezuela, Acceso a la Justicia, Centro de Justicia y Paz (Cepaz), Civilis Derechos Humanos, Foro Penal, Provea, Aministia Internacional, Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF))
13:00  – 14:30 / Baha'i International Community Offices New York, 866 UN Plaza, Suite 120, NY, NY 10017. Please register via: link.

Accountability for Crimes Committed in Afghanistan: ICC and Beyond (co-hosted by Norway and Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization and International Center for Transitional Justice)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference Room 1

Advancing Towards a Crimes Against Humanity Convention (co-hosted by Estonia, Gambia, Iceland, Mexico, Amnesty International, Asia Justice Coalition, Global Justice Center, Human Rights Watch, and International Commission of Jurists)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room B 

Judicial Approaches to Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes at the International Criminal Court - Report Launch (co-hosted by Canada, Chile, the International Gender Champions and Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 8. Please register via link.

The ICC and the Crime of Aggression: Harmonizing Jurisdiction and promoting Universality  (co-hosted by Costa Rica, Estonia, Germany, Liechtenstein and Vanuatu)
13:15 – 14:30 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 12

Why Universality Matters: the Importance of Ratifying the Rome Statute, its Amendments, and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities (co-hosted by Belgium, Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), Global Rights Compliance and Parliamentarians for Global Action)
13:15 – 14:30 / Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (666 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10017)

Reckoning with Double Standards: The Future of the Rome Statute System (co-hosted by Africa Legal Aid, Al-Haq, Atrocities Watch Africa, Citizens for Global Solutions and Human Rights Watch)
13:15 – 14:30 / Church Center for the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza. Please register via link.

Seeking Dignity and Accountability for Afghans: Launch Event of a Digital Museum and Database (co-hosted by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO)
10:00 – 11:00 /  Virtual and ICTJ Headquarters, 50 Broadway 23rd floor, New York, NY 10004. Please register via: link.

Ecocide: Voices of the Victims Stop (co-hosted by Vanuatu and Ecocide Foundation)
13:15 – 14:30 /  Trusteeship Council Chamber

Paving the way to justice: the role of civil society in documenting international crimes (co-hosted by Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, DIGNITY, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and REDRESS)
13:15 – 14:45 / UN Headquarters, Conference room 11. Concept note

Pathways to Justice and Accountability for Venezuela (co-hosted by Sweden, Civil Rights Defenders, Defiende Venezuela, Un Mundo Sin Mordaza, Observatorio de Crímenes de Lesa Humanidad, Comité de Víctimas de Crímenes de Lesa Humanidad, Red de Documentación de Crímenes de Lesa Humanidad and Voces de la Memoria) 
13:15 – 14:30 /  UN Headquarters, Conference room 12

The Ljubljana-The Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of the Crime of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other International Crimes (co-hosted by Argentina, Belgium, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Senegal and Slovenia)
13:15 – 14:30 / Permanent Mission of the Netherlands (666 3rd Avenue, 19th fl., New York, NY 10017)

Ensuring a Survivor-Centric Approach to Justice and Accountability - from Sudan to Myanmar (co-hosted by Estonia, Latvia, Asia Justice Coalition, Darfur Women Action Group, and the Global Justice Center)
13:15 – 14:30 /  UN Headquarters, Conference room C

Ensuring a Survivor-Centric Approach to Justice and Accountability - from Sudan to Myanmar (co-hosted by Estonia, Latvia, Asia Justice Coalition, Darfur Women Action Group, and the Global Justice Center)
13:15 – 14:30 /  UN Headquarters, Conference room C

Quel present et quel avenir pour les enfants dans les conflits armes? (co-hosted by by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy, Foundation Congolaise pour la Promotion des Droits Humains et la Paix (FOCDP), Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict)
13:15 – 14:30 /  UN Headquarters, Conference room 9

UDHR@75 event: Strengthening Civic Space in Africa (hosted by Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC))
11:00 – 13:00 / Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice - 320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017 (Please note that registration for this event is now closed)

War-driven Environmental Damage in Ukraine: Perspectives on the Application of the Rome Statute and the Work of the International Criminal Court (co-hosted by Estonia, Romania, Ukraine, Ukraine Prosecutor General’s Office, Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS), Climate Governance Commission, Green Transparency, Institute for Environmental Security (IES), International charitable organization “Environment-PeopleLaw” (EPL), International Renaissance Foundation, Mobilizing and Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA), Open Society Foundations, Parliamentarians for Global Action, World Federalist Movement, World Future Council).
13:00 – 14:30 / Japan Society (333 E 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 (Murase Room)). Please register via: link (password to access form: 85tx7#k&) for both in person and online participation, quick lunch will be provided)