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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECTIONS 2020
Electing the best to lead the fight against impunity.
Governments must elect the best leaders to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to ensure both bodies function effectively and impartially.
In 2020, during the 19th session of the ASP, a number of important positions in the Rome Statute system will be filled, including six Judicial vacancies, one Chief Prosecutor, one ASP President, two ASP Vice-Presidents and 18 members of the Bureau. At the 18th session of the ASP, to be held in December 2019, six members of Committee on Budget and Finance (CBF) and one member of the Advisory Committee on Nominations (ACN) will be elected.
Coalition for the ICC with its members continue to campaign for states to nominate and elect highly-qualified and independent candidates to key positions in the Rome Statute system through fair, transparent, and merit-based nomination and election processes.
Following the regular three-year election cycle, the six newly elected judges will each serve for a nine-year term from 2021-2030.
In electing new judges, it is significant that the State Parties ensure a fully representative bench; in addition to judicial qualifications, and should take into account representation of the principal legal systems of the world, geographical representation and gender balance, and mainly be “persons of high moral character, impartiality and integrity”.
The Coalition and its members continue to robustly call on member states to nominate and elect the most highly-qualified and independent candidates to key positions in the Rome Statute system through fair, transparent, and merit-based nomination and election processes.
The Coalition is an independent civil society network fighting for global justice for grave crimes through the International Criminal Court and national courts. The Coalition does not endorse, promote or take a position on any ICC situations, investigations or prosecutions. Individual Coalition members may endorse referrals, provide legal and other support on investigations, or develop partnerships with local and other organizations in the course of their efforts.
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