A Landmark Gathering at the UN
by paco on 10 Sep 2009 | Comments
Congratulations to the organizers of the Consultative Conference on International Criminal Court, which has just begun at the UN. A glance at the agenda for the next 2 days, and the impressive gamut of presenters that will speak on the panels, is an indication that the CCICJ promises to be a landmark event in the annals of international justice. The speech delivered last night by Open Society Institute President Aryeh Neier was a timely reminder that the international justice system has made great progress while facing great travails - the speech was a marvelous synthesis of the past 2 decades of development of the international justice system, and we will soon be posting it on this site. Now at the conference all the participants will be discussing and debating the next phase of international justice system, starting with a presentation by Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo outlining his plan for the final 3 years of his 9-year term at the International Criminal Court. The 5 primary objectives are to improve the quality of prosecutions; to continue 7 ongoing investigations and conduct up to four new investigations and start another investigation at any time, with a focus on financial investigations; to conduct up to 10 preliminary examinations in current or new situations, including 6 already made public; continue to improve cooperation with States and relevant actors to execute arrest warrants issued by the Court; maximize the OTP’s contribution to the fight against impunity and the prevention of future crimes. Stay tuned for updates!
