Election 2020: The best ICC leaders to fight against impunity

Election 2020: The best ICC leaders to fight against impunity

International Criminal Court (ICC) elections are crucial steps towards strengthening the institution’s credibility, transparency and impartiality.

Governments must nominate and elect the best leaders to the Court to ensure the impartial execution of decisions, not to mention the effective delivery of justice for victims of heinous crimes. 

At the 19th session of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP) in December 2020, many important positions in the Rome Statute system are slated to be filled, including six judicial vacancies and the Chief Prosecutor of the ICC.

The Coalition for the ICC (CICC/Coalition) continues to campaign for states to nominate and elect highly-qualified and independent candidates to key positions in the Rome Statute system to protect the Court’s standards, independence, and impartiality as a judicial institution. 

We call on State Parties to not engage in reciprocal political agreements (“vote-trading”) in any ICC/ASP election and instead nominate and elect through fair, transparent, and merit-based processes.

Scroll down to learn more about the 2019 – 2020 ICC elections.