#ICC President Tomoko Akane addresses #UNGA to present the Court’s annual report: “The past year was marked by an unprecedented increase in demand for the Court’s work in the form of investigations, pre-trial proceedings, trials and appeals." “Sadly, the International Criminal Court is becoming more and more relevant in today’s world. International atrocities that shock the conscience of humanity are being committed in many parts of the world at this very moment, - #ICC President at #UNGA

This week, the #ICC Office of the Prosecutor renewed its commitment to the Joint Team investigating crimes against migrants in #Libya.

The Joint Team is comprised of the OTP, the Netherlands including the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, Spain, Italy, UK & @Europol. In a Strategic Meeting in Madrid, Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan signed an agreement to extend the Joint Team Agreement for another year.

#ICC and NGOs open annual roundtable meeting at ICC headquarters.
 
#BuildingSupport #cooperation @ngos4justice ICC President Piotr Hofmański welcomes #ICC-NGO roundtable participants: “Although we are independent in our functions the relationship between the ICC & civil society is of special significance. We are partners in pursuing justice & rule of law + seeking human rights protection"

🚨 #ICC Prosecutor #FatouBensouda on the recent escalation of violence in #Gaza, the #WestBank, including #EastJerusalem ⤵️ ➡️ #ICC Prosecutor #FatouBensouda: “I note with great concern the escalation of violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as in and around Gaza, and the possible commission of crimes under the #RomeStatute."

The Office of the Prosecutor of the #ICC is aware & will study the latest report of the General Secretariat of the Organisation of American States (@OAS_official) concerning alleged crimes against humanity committed in #Venezuela. Read more⤵️ The Office deplores the suffering inflicted upon women, men & children who are victims of alleged atrocity crimes. The ICC exists as a court of last resort to do justice for victims & where the treaty which governs the ICC states it must intervene in accordance w/t #RomeStatute.

#ICC Prosecutor #FatouBensouda on the occasion of the 75 yr anniversary of the #NurembergTrials. Watch video statement ➡️ ⬇️ #justicematters @museen_nbg #ICC Prosecutor #FatouBensouda: “The legacy of #NurembergTrials is that no one is above the law, no matter how powerful. Atrocities as merely politics by other means must no longer receive a pass in our ethos. Never Again.” #justicematters

#ICC Prosecutor, #FatouBensouda, receives high-level delegation from the Bolivarian Republic of #Venezuela in the context of its ongoing preliminary examinations #morejustworld #buildingsupport #justicematters icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.asp… #ICC Prosecutor: “With respect to Venezuela I, the Prosecutor conveyed that her Office had concluded its subject-matter assessment and determined that there was a reasonable basis to believe that crimes within ICC jurisdiction have occurred in Venezuela.”

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#ICC President Chile Eboe-Osuji addresses @UN General Assembly to present the Court’s annual report #morejustworld #justicematters #UNGA @UNWebTV Referring to #UN75, #ICC President recalls that “the need for both the ICC & the @UN originated directly from the horrors of World War II” & both institutions share a common mission: “to achieve a world free of violence and conflict – with human rights for all” #UNGA ⬇