The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) calls on Ukraine new leaders to join the I

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) calls on Ukraine new leaders to join the ICC Rome Statute system and help to ensure justice for victims of grave international crimes.

In August 2019, then Deputy Head of President Zelenskyy’s Office, and current Prosecutor General, Ruslan Ryaboshapka, announced that one of the President’s priorities would be to ratify the ICC Rome Statute signed by Ukraine 20 years ago.

On 23 September 2019, CICC and its member organisations in Ukraine and international members, sent a letter to H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, calling for prompt ratification of the ICC Rome Statute and commitment to fight impunity domestically, including by aligning domestic legislation with the ICC Rome Statute and international law.

“President Zelenskyy has an opportunity to lead Ukraine into finally becoming a member of the ICC and send a strong message to the people of Ukraine and the international community at large that Ukraine is committed to bringing perpetrators of international crimes to justice,” said Virginie Amato, CICC Regional Coordinator for Europe.