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November 21,2000
WHAT: Established at the
Rome Conference in July 1998 when 120 countries voted for its creation, the
International Criminal Court will be the first permanent, global mechanism for
judging the crimes of gravest concern to the world. To date, 115 countries have signed, and
22 countries have ratified the Rome Statute; the Court will come into effect
when 60 countries have ratified.
The sessions of the
Preparatory Commission (PrepCom) determine the actual mechanics of how the ICC
will operate.
WHO
: Delegates from over 120 countries around the world, and dozens of NGOs
under the umbrella
of the Coalition for an
International Criminal Court, with a membership of over 800 NGOs worldwide.
WHEN:
Monday, November 27 – Friday, December 8
WHERE:
United
Nations
Headquarters
New York, NY 10017
CONTACT: To arrange an update with members of
Human Rights First’s International Justice Program Staff on this
current PrepCom
and the outlook for the Court in 2001, please contact Liz Vladeck,
Lawyers
Committee
for Human Rights, 212-845-5259.