COUNTRIES MUST NOT WAIVER IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE, SAYS HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: UNNews <UNNews@un.org>
Date: 17 Jul 2013 10:00:01 -0400
Subject: COUNTRIES MUST NOT WAIVER IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE, SAYS HEAD OF
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
To: news11@ny-mail-p-lb-028.ptc.un.org

COUNTRIES MUST NOT WAIVER IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE, SAYS HEAD OF
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTNew York, Jul 17 2013 10:00AMMarking
International Criminal Justice Day, the head of the world's first
permanent court set up to try war crimes, crimes against humanity and
genocide today stressed the need to ensure that the countries do no
waiver in the pursuit of justice.

"While we have come a long way, we cannot afford complacency," said
Judge Sang-Hyun Song of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

International Criminal Justice Day is dedicated to celebrating the
development and achievements of international criminal justice
institutions. It is observed on 17 July, the date on which the Rome
Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC, was adopted in 1998.

Judge Song recalled in his
<"http://www.icc-cpi.int/en_menus/icc/press%20and%20media/press%20releases/Pages/statement-16-07-2013.aspx">statement
to mark the Day that the international community, gathered in Rome,
had agreed on the creation of a permanent international court with a
mandate to punish the perpetrators of the most inhumane crimes
imaginable and to provide reparations to the victims of such acts.

"By adopting the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the
world embarked upon an audacious plan to create a global justice
system based on international cooperation aimed at holding accountable
those responsible for genocide, war crimes and crimes against
humanity.

"Many said that this was an impossible task, that the adversity could
not be overcome. But the global justice project proved strong," he
stated, noting that the ICC today is "a vibrant, independent
international organization" with 122 member States – and many more
have expressed their intention to join.

With eight ongoing investigations, eight preliminary examinations, and
the issuance of 23 arrest warrants and nine summonses to appear, the
ICC is undertaking more investigations and conducting more proceedings
involving more suspects than ever before, he added.

In addition, more than 12,000 applications for participation in
proceedings as a victim and more than 9,000 applications for
reparations were received. More than 5,000 victims are participating
in ICC proceedings, giving them a voice in the courtroom. The Trust
Fund for Victims is providing support to an estimated 80,000 victims
of crimes under the ICC's jurisdiction.

"The story of the International Criminal Court gives us hope; it is
proof that audacious goals can be achieved," said Judge Song.

At the same time, he noted that the ICC faces threats today as real as
ever before. "There are those who seek to undermine the international
justice movement, who politicise its action, who question its value,
and who purport to speak for the victims it serves. There are those
who refuse to cooperate, leaving more than ten ICC suspects still at
large," he stated.

"That is why on this day – 17 July – it is worth pausing to gather our
resolve and to affirm why we must not waiver in pursuit of justice."

He noted that international criminal justice is not owned by any one
culture, nor driven by any one people. "It is an ideal which is
intensely human; it is why the International Criminal Court has been
embraced across all the world's continents.

"We have travelled a long way down the path of accountability, but it
is a journey which will never be complete. We see obstacles on our
way, but know they will be overcome. We have always moved forward, and
we take no backward steps, because our eyes are fixed on the cause,
because we travel this path together, and because we do so with
conviction. I am honoured to have your company on the road."

Located in The Hague, in the Netherlands, the ICC tries persons
accused of the most serious crimes of international concern – namely
genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes – if national
authorities with jurisdiction are unwilling or unable to do so
genuinely.

The eight situations currently under investigation by the ICC are the
Central African Republic (CAR), the Darfur region of Sudan, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Libya, Mali, northern
Uganda, and Côte d'Ivoire.Jul 17 2013 10:00AM
________________
For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre) and
Twitter (http://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre)

To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/


--
President of The United States
Guy Ralph Perea Sr President of The United States
Weatherdata1046am0426 a Discussion Group of
Weatherdata<http://groups.google.com/group/weatherdata1046am0426>
USFMSC
http://www.cityfreq.com/ca/avalon/>
QUALIFY QICP
OCCUPS
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/02/025062010.html
goldlandabstracts; link check
own search engine - The United
States International Policies
http://apps.facebook.com/faceblogged/?uid=1340855784
http://lnk.ms/8d5gl aol
http://groups.google.com/group/united-states-of-american
http://twitter.com/ptusss Federal Communication
Commission<http://columbiabroadcast.spaces.live.com/>

Ambassador Chevy Chase; Kevin Corcran; Jack Nickolas; Cher; Shirley Temple
Black; Liza Minnille; Ansari; Ernest Tascoe; Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Agent Jodie Foster; Department of Veterans Affairs Director George H.W. Bush
Title 22 USCS section 1928 (b) The e-mail
transmission may contain legally privileged information that
is intended only for the individual or entity recipient, you are hereby,
notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the
contents of this E-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
E-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender, so arrangements
can be made for proper delivery. Title 42
USCS section 192 etseq Margie Paxton Chief of Childrens Bureau
Director of The United States Department of Human Services; Defendant
Article IV General Provisions Section 2
(Supreme Law of The Land) The Constitution of The United States "Any thing
in The Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary Notwithstanding"
Contrary to Law (of an act or omission) illegal;
https://twitter.com/presidentus1