Ahead of the 22nd Assembly of States Parties (ASP22) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that took place in New York from 4-14 December 2023, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) presents six key recommendations to ICC States Parties. Building upon its engagement throughout 2023 on accountability for the most serious international crimes the tireless and continuous work conducted by FIDH member organisations, and responding to ongoing conflicts throughout the globe, FIDH urges States Parties to support impartial, non-selective, timely, and most of all victim-centred justice at the ICC.
“The Rome Statute at 25: Making Victim-Centred Justice work at the ICC”
FIDH presented six key recommendations the ICC Assembly of States Parties, 4-14 December 2023, New York.
- Invest in victim-centred justice and support the implementation of a trauma-informed approach at the ICC.
- Adopt an equitable legal aid policy that upholds victims’ Rome Statute rights and ensures fair remuneration for Counsel.
- Implement gender-responsive policies and budgeting.
- Defend the defenders: actively support civil society and human rights defenders who champion the work of the ICC.
- Upholding the ICC’s promise to victims: a pivotal call to States Parties for cooperation and complementarity.
- Adopt the historic permanent due diligence process for all ICC Elections at ASP22.
The position paper also contains an overview of FIDH’s work on international justice throughout 2023, including a compilation of its publications.
