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📢No Peace Without Justice and @hrw have made a joint submission on the Draft Policy on #SituationCompletion of the Office of the Prosecutor of the @IntlCrimCourt.
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@NpwjPress and @hrw: "We agree there is a need for a Court-wide general protocol on situation #completion, as well as Court-wide situation-specific strategies...We likewise hope this draft Policy will help spur and shape those efforts."
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@Npwjpress & @hrw: "We encourage the draft Policy to include an explicit reference to engaging the view not only of #victims (which we welcome) but also of local communities to inform its assessment of relevant matters during the investigation."
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@Npwjpress & @hrw: "We note that the draft Policy explicitly states it does not address #legacy initiatives...We believe this misses a valuable opportunity to identify what legacy the #OTP wishes to leave in its situation countries."
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@NpwjPress & @hrw: "NPWJ and Human Rights Watch remain committed to supporting the work of the #InternationalCriminalCourt, and the Office of the Prosecutor, including through participating in consultations such as these."
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