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June 25, 2025 Statement

Joint statement in defense of the ICC – Condemning US Sanctions and Political Interference

Joint Oral Statement - ID with SR on Independence of Judges and Lawyers - HRC59

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, June 13, 2022.
June 25, 2025 Statement

Joint Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers

59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, June 13, 2022.
June 19, 2025 Dispatches

EU Foreign Ministers Should Pledge to Defend Justice

On Monday, EU Ministers Should Call for Full Support to ICC, Request Activation of Blocking Statute

International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.
June 16, 2025 News Release

Hungary: Orbán Government Withdraws from ICC

EU and Court Members Should Press Them to Reconsider, Support Justice

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (bottom - C) and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen (bottom L) attend the vote to start the withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Budapest, Hungary, May 20, 2025.
June 5, 2025 Statement

US Sanctions International Criminal Court Judges

All Governments Should Defend Global Rule of Law

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, July 2025.
June 2, 2025 Statement

Human Rights Watch Comments on the International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor

[Draft] Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute (March 2025)

May 14, 2025 News Release

Libya: ICC’s Role Critical for Justice

UN Security Council Briefing amid Attack on Global Rule of Law

Members meet for a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City, July 17, 2023.
April 23, 2025 Statement

Joint Letter to the Japanese Government: Supporting the International Criminal Court

April 23, 2025

International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.
April 4, 2025 News Release

EU Should Defend the ICC

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International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.
April 1, 2025 News Release

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March 31, 2025 News Release

Sudan: 20th Anniversary of Darfur ICC Referral

Governments Should Address Accountability Gap, Pursue Comprehensive Justice for Sudan

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March 12, 2025 News Release

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February 12, 2025 Dispatches

World Responds to Trump’s Targeting of International Criminal Court

States Rally Behind ICC, but Greater Action Needed to Uphold Court, Justice

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House, Washington, DC, February 10, 2025.
February 7, 2025 News Release

US: Trump Authorizes International Criminal Court Sanctions

ICC Member Countries Should Support Court, Defend Justice

The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, November 7, 2019. 
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