Thursday, April 11, 2002

The ICC Becomes A Reality!

A short presentation in celebration of
the International Criminal Court

Join with the San Diego community committed to justice and peace:

The United Nations Association of San Diego
Women's Equity Council
Afghan Women's Association of San Diego
The Survivors of Torture
Human Rights Clinic of Doctors of the World
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
The California Western School of Law

and many more

In honoring the realization of the 50 year aspiration of the
United Nations to have a permanent international criminal court
designed to investigate and prosecute individuals for the
most heinous crimes against humanity

5:30-6:30 IPJ Theatre

Public Presentation of Statements
in support of this Historic Event

Reception

Celebrations are taking place around the world as the final four (and possibly other) countries formally deposit their ratifications of the Rome Statute creating the ICC at a ceremony on Thursday, 11 April, which, when added to the current 56 ratifying countries, will meet or exceed the 60 necessary for the Court's jurisdiction to enter into force. As of 1 July, crimes within the Court's jurisdiction - genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity - can be tried before a fair and just body representing all peoples.