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General ICC information
Primary Instruments of the ICC
Information on the US and the ICC
AMICC factsheets and papers
"Beacon in the Dark" Video order form
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.
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.
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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.
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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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