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  • GENERAL ICC INFORMATION

    International Criminal Court Website: The ICC website currently provides information on: The ICC at a Glance, news, states parties, victims issues, job opportunities, basic documents, organs of the court, cases, and witness protection.

    Official United Nations ICC site, including: The international NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court is a broad-based network of over 2,500 NGOs, international law experts and other civil society groups that advocate for the creation of an effective, just and independent International Criminal Court. Their website is the primary NGO provider of online information from around the world about the International Criminal Court.

    The Government of Canada's International Criminal Court Web site provides a wealth of information on the structure and history of the Court.

    The University of Chicago Library lists numerous links to articles and documents on the ICC.

    The Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice is a network of individuals and groups committed to strengthening advocacy on women's human rights and helping to develop greater capacity among women in the use of the International Criminal Court, the Optional Protocol to CEDAW and other mechanisms that provide women with avenues of and access to various systems of justice.


    INFORMATION ON THE US AND THE ICC

    Click here for AMICC Factsheets and Papers

    The Council for American Students in International Negotiations (CASIN) (formerly the Independent Student Coalition for the ICC (ISC-ICC)) is the only nationwide student grassroots organization in the United States working to promote the ICC.

    The Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court (WICC) is a coordinating group of the Washington legislative and governmental affairs offices of American non-governmental organizations committed to the cause of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The WICC supports, co-ordinates, and provides materials and information for education and advocacy about the Court.

    USA for ICC is dedicated to building U.S. support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring to justice criminals responsible for mass murder, genocide and war crimes when nations will not or cannot. The site was created to generate grassroots support for the ICC and make it easy for supporters to communicate with their elected officials.

    The US Department of State website is the best source for the U.S. government's ICC position, although its coverage of the issue is sporadic and can be difficult to find. Relevant administration policy statements are, whenever possible, posted for easy access at AMICC.org.
    • The Office of War Crimes Issues, although not currently leading U.S. ICC policy, directly advises the Secretary of State on U.S. efforts to address serious violations of international humanitarian law committed anywhere in the world. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Pierre Prosper has made frequent statements relevant to the U.S. position on the Court. Click here for the public pronouncements of the Office of War Crimes Issues during the Clinton Administration, including ICC policy.
    • The United States Mission to the United Nations assists the U.S. President and the Department of State in conducting United States policy at the United Nations. On its site you can find official press releases related to the ICC and peacekeeping, including statements by UN Ambassador Negroponte.
    • United States Mission to the European Union website has information on the U.S. so-called Article 98(2) and peacekeeping campaigns.
    • Department of State Office of International Information Programs website has some U.S. government statements, reports, and hearings on the ICC.
    The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict. Their website includes useful articles on U.S. policy toward the ICC.
           
       



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