Day of International Criminal Justice

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures filed by Equatorial Guinea in the case concerning Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France), on 15 July 2025. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures filed by Equatorial Guinea in the case concerning Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France) on Tuesday 15 July 2025, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court. Oral arguments of Equatorial Guinea Related Sites and Documents:  See Press Release 2025/33 Watch THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Equatorial Guinea v. France...

   The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures filed by Equatorial Guinea in the case concerning Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France), on 15 July 2025. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures filed by Equatorial Guinea in the case concerning Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France) on Tuesday 15 July 2025, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court. Oral arguments of France. Related Documents:  See Press Release 2025/33 .   Watch THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Equatorial Guinea v. France...

 The Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression will take place from 7 to 9 July 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. Plenary Adoption of draft resolution Consideration of the report Report of the Credentials Committee Oral report of the Rapporteur Adoption of the report Closure of the session  "Crime of aggression means the planning, preparation, initiation or execution, by a person in a position effectively to exercise control over or to direct the political or military action of a State, of an act of aggression which, by its character, gravity and scale, constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations." [Extract from RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" adopted at the 13th plenary meeting, on 11 June 2010] Related Documents:  RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" . Watch the (5th meeting) Special session of the Assembly of St...

The Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression will take place from 7 to 9 July 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. Plenary Progress report by the Coordinator Introduction of draft resolution  "Crime of aggression means the planning, preparation, initiation or execution, by a person in a position effectively to exercise control over or to direct the political or military action of a State, of an act of aggression which, by its character, gravity and scale, constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations." [Extract from RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" adopted at the 13th plenary meeting, on 11 June 2010] Related Documents:  RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" . Watch the (4th meeting) Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression!

The Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression will take place from 7 to 9 July 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. Lessons learnt from the Kampala amendments, ratification procedures and their implementation.  "Crime of aggression means the planning, preparation, initiation or execution, by a person in a position effectively to exercise control over or to direct the political or military action of a State, of an act of aggression which, by its character, gravity and scale, constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations." [Extract from RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" adopted at the 13th plenary meeting, on 11 June 2010] Related Documents:  RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" . Watch the (3rd meeting) Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of agg...

  The Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression will take place from 7 to 9 July 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. Plenary. Continuation of the General debate.  "Crime of aggression means the planning, preparation, initiation or execution, by a person in a position effectively to exercise control over or to direct the political or military action of a State, of an act of aggression which, by its character, gravity and scale, constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations." [Extract from RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" adopted at the 13th plenary meeting, on 11 June 2010] Related Documents:  RC/Res.6 "The Crime of Aggression" . Watch the (2nd meeting) Special session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression!