Civil society addresses ICC States Parties during the 21st session of the ICC Assembly of States Parties #NGOVoices at #ASP21
ASP21 General Debate
- Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)
- Group of Libyan NGOs
- Colombia Diversa
- No Peace Without Justice (joint statement on behalf of Al-Haq, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights, Parliamentarians for Global Action and the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group)
- Philippine Coalition for the ICC
- Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (joint statement also on behalf of Al-Haq and Al Mezan)
- The International Federation for Human Rights
- Afghanistan Organization for Development of Human Rights
- Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group
- African Francophone Coalitions for the ICC
- Georgian Coalition for the ICC.
You can watch the statements in the video of the livestreamed session (from minute 2:09:20):
Other written statements:
- American Bar Association
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
- Human Rights Watch
- Stop Ecocide Foundation
Cooperation plenary
Two Coalition members took the floor at the resumed ASP21 Cooperation session, which took place on Friday 9 December:
Review plenary
The Coalition for the ICC and Human Rights Watch addressed the Review plenary, which took place on December 7.
- Statement by the Coalition Review Team, which provided recommendations on the future of the Review process, and recalled the fundamental principles which should continue to guide the process.
- Statement by Human Rights Watch, which recommended further principles by which the process should be led in 2023 and beyond.
Closing session
The Coalition for the ICC delivered a statement before the formal closure of the ASP session. The statement, delivered by Dr. David Donat Cattin, Secretary General of Parliamentarians for Global Action on behalf of the Coalition, made reference to the role of human rights defenders, and the challenges they face for the work they do on the ICC; called on States Parties to safeguard the participation of civil society in the work of the ASP and to remain vigilant and continue to protect and defend human rights defenders. The statement also addressed the need for States to provide sufficient and sustained resources to support the work of the Court, and underscored the importance of a vetting mechanism for all ICC and ASP elections.
