ASP 2017: Day Nine Summary – Marathon diplomatic negotiation criminalizes aggressive war at ICC

Assembly of States Parties 2017
Marathon diplomatic negotiation criminalizes aggressive war at ICC

Summary Day Nine
Assembly of States Parties 2017
In the very early hours of 15 December, 123 states reached consensus on bringing justice one step closer for victims of aggressive wars. 
For the first time since the post-WWII trials in Nuremburg and Tokyo, an international court may be able to hold leaders individually criminally responsible for the crime of aggression, at times referred to as the ‘Crime against Peace’.

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NEED TO KNOW: ASP 2017

Day One: UN Secretary General, ICC President and Prosecutor call for global justice effort

Day Two: Judges’ elections rule the day

Day Three: Elections’ finale, general debate commences

Day Four: General Debate dominates; Talks on Crime of Aggression activation

Day Five: NGOs enter the fray, justice policy talks ahead of Rome Statute 20th

Day Six: State cooperation crucial for an effective ICC

Day Seven: Building better institutions for global justice

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