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Mr. William R. Pace, Convenor of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, answers questions about the CICC.

The Review Conference taking place in Kampala, Uganda from 31 May to 11 June 2010, is a significant milestone for the International Criminal Court. It will be the first opportunity for the States Parties to the Rome Statute to make amendments to the Statute since its entry into force on 1 July 2002. Additionally the Review Conference will be an occasion for a “stocktaking” of international justice.

The event will be open to the States Parties to the Rome Statute, observer States, and States not having observer status as well as intergovernmental organizations and other entities. Additionally, numerous representatives of the civil society, including non-governmental organizations and representatives of victim’s organizations will attend the Conference.

For more information on the Review Conference of the Rome Statute:
http://www.kampala.icc-cpi.info

This video was produced in 2010 by the Public Information and Documentation Section of the ICC, for non-profit, educational purposes. The ICC encourages its use, reproduction and distribution for the same purposes. Sale or commercial use is strictly prohibited.

Ambassador Mary Whelan (Embassy of Ireland), co-focal point on impact of the Rome Statute on cooperation, on the issues that will be discussed on the round table dedicated to the cooperation.

The Review Conference taking place in Kampala, Uganda from 31 May to 11 June 2010, is a significant milestone for the International Criminal Court. It will be the first opportunity for the States Parties to the Rome Statute to make amendments to the Statute since its entry into force on 1 July 2002. Additionally the Review Conference will be an occasion for a “stocktaking” of international justice.

The event will be open to the States Parties to the Rome Statute, observer States, and States not having observer status as well as intergovernmental organizations and other entities. Additionally, numerous representatives of the civil society, including non-governmental organizations and representatives of victim’s organizations will attend the Conference.

For more information on the Review Conference of the Rome Statute:
http://www.kampala.icc-cpi.info

This video was produced in 2010 by the Public Information and Documentation Section of the ICC, for non-profit, educational purposes. The ICC encourages its use, reproduction and distribution for the same purposes. Sale or commercial use is strictly prohibited.

Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, President of the Assembly of the States Parties, about the Review Conference.

The Review Conference taking place in Kampala, Uganda from 31 May to 11 June 2010, is a significant milestone for the International Criminal Court. It will be the first opportunity for the States Parties to the Rome Statute to make amendments to the Statute since its entry into force on 1 July 2002. Additionally the Review Conference will be an occasion for a “stocktaking” of international justice.

The event will be open to the States Parties to the Rome Statute, observer States, and States not having observer status as well as intergovernmental organizations and other entities. Additionally, numerous representatives of the civil society, including non-governmental organizations and representatives of victim’s organizations will attend the Conference.

For more information on the Review Conference of the Rome Statute:
http://www.kampala.icc-cpi.info

This video was produced in 2010 by the Public Information and Documentation Section of the ICC, for non-profit, educational purposes. The ICC encourages its use, reproduction and distribution for the same purposes. Sale or commercial use is strictly prohibited.

Next week the world community will gather in Kampala Uganda for the first-ever Review Conference of the Rome Statute. During this two-week stocktacking exercise, key actors in international relations - high-ranking government officials, court leaders, non-state actors, United Nations representatives, and civil society leaders - will examine the ICC’s 12-year effort to bring justice to communities ravaged by mass atrocities. In this five-minute video, Lloyd Axworthy, Former Minister of Canada highlights complex challenges in this “new era” of international relations.
President of the Assembly of States Parties, Ambassador Christian Wenaweser discuss states parties support for the Court. Cherif Bassouni asks where international criminal justice fits within systems of collective security, peace-making and humanitarian assistance. What is at stake for human security in a trans-national age where global governance mechanisms and frameworks for responding to mass atrocities are still evolving?

FEATURING: Luis Moreno-Ocampo, International Criminal Court; Christian Wenaweser, Assembly of States Parties; Lloyd Axworthy, former Minister of Canada; Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul University; Errol Mendes, University of Ottawa Law School; William Pace, Coalition for the International Criminal Court; Peter D. Bell, former President of CARE.

Elena Bornand, Embassy of Chile, co-focal point for stocktaking on impact of the Rome Statute on victims and affected communities.

President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Sang-Hyun Song talks about the importance of the Review conference for the International Criminal Court

s there a system of international criminal justice, with the International Criminal Court now at its center? What might be its component parts, and how do these many institutions and actors best align their work? In this five-minute video, leaders from across the field discuss and debate the role of police organizations, NGOs, regional courts and the ICC within this dynamic infrastructure of actors who are working to advance complementary goals.

Featuring: Patricia O’Brian, United Nations Under-Secretary-General; Christian Wenaweser, Assembly of States Parties; Peter Slort, Amsterdam Police; Christopher Stone, Harvard Kennedy School; William Pace, Coalition for the International Criminal Court; Sergio García Ramírez, Inter-American Court of Human Rights; Patrick Robinson, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; Dinah L. Shelton, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; Erik Fribergh, European Court of Human Rights; Luis Moreno-Ocampo, International Criminal Court; Silvana Arbia, International Criminal Court.

Press conference: International Criminal Court and International Bar Association launch Calling African Female Lawyers campaign, 12 May 2010
Press conference participants:
Ms Silvana Arbia, ICC Registrar
Mr Mark Ellis, IBA Executive Director
Ms Carine Bapita, Member of the ICC List of Counsel, Legal Representative of Victims in the Lubanga case

The Review Conference of the Rome Statute constitutes a unique opportunity for delegates of States, representatives of intergovernmental organizations and civil society organizations to assess the conditions under which the founding treaty has been implemented.

From 31 May to 14 June in Kampala, Uganda, discussions to further develop international criminal justice will focus on various amendment proposals to the Rome Statute, including the possible deletion of Article 124, introducing changes to Article 8, and the definition of the crime of aggression. It is expected that if agreements are reached amongst States Parties, some amendments will be introduced to the founding treaty impacting the operational framework of the International Criminal Court.

The ICC Chief Prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo has sought the help of vernacular radio stations to help him manage expectations as he embarks on investigations into the post election violence cases in Kenya. Ocampo says he cannot handle every aspect of justice needed including the plight of victims and the much needed healing and reconciliation. The prosecutor who met media practitioners said Kenyans should not peg all their hopes on the ICC process. Alex Chamwada reports.