United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres [File photo/Agencies]
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on the international community to drive forward efforts to achieve justice for all. Today, as we reflect on the suffering of all victims and survivors of grave crimes, I encourage all states to ratify the Rome Statute, and call on the international community to drive forward efforts to achieve accountability and justice for all, the top UN official said in his message for the Day of International Criminal Justice, observed annually on July 17.
Noting that July 17 marks the 23rd anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court, which aims to end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, the secretary-general said that accountability for these crimes is central to our global commitment to peace, security, hum
Guterres calls for efforts to achieve justice for all
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World Day for International Justice 2021: Theme, history and significance hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose © Provided by Hindustan Times The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands. (REUTERS/Jerry Lampen/File Photo)
World Day for International Justice is observed across the globe on July 17 every year to mark an emerging modern system of justice against international criminal acts. The reason behind observing such an occasion on this date is that the International Criminal Court (ICC) was formally established on July 17, following the adoption of the Rome Statute.
The Day of International Criminal Justice is celebrated by honouring individuals working to advocate the fundamental human rights of victims affected by criminal acts. People also come together around the world to host events promoting international criminal justice and support for the ICC.
World Day for International Justice is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the Rome Statute.
On July 17, the world observes the Day of International Criminal Justice, or simply the Day of International Justice. It is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the International Criminal Court s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, which was adopted on this day in 1998. Four years later the ICC was established as an independent judicial institution empowered to investigate and prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression. It began operation in 2003.
Interestingly, the US is not a state party to the Rome Statute. It participated in the five weeks of intense negotiations that created the ICC but was one of only seven countries – along with China, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Qatar, and Yemen – that voted against the Statute. Currently, 123 countries are members of the court based in The Hague, Netherlands. Of them, 33 are from Africa, 19 from Asia-Pacific