From 12-21 December 2011, States Parties to the International Criminal Court Rome Statute gathered in New York to address numerous issues central to the Court’s operations. Representatives from 38 states and 12 NGOs, including Redress, made statements. In its statement to the Assembly of States Parties, REDRESS called for victims’ voices to be heard, and for states to give the Court the resources it needs in order to implement its mandate. We also organised a side event on behalf of the Victims’ Rights Working Group, a network of experts and NGOs that advocates for victims’ rights before the ICC. It focused on reparation for victims.
VRWG – Issues and Concerns Presented by the Victims’ Rights Working Group on the occasion of the 10th Session of the Assembly of States Parties
REDRESS and its partner organisations in the VRWG submitted a list of recommendations on the budget, victims strategy, guidelines for intermediaries, protection, participation, legal aid, and reparation focusing on how the recommendations aid in achieving the courts mandate.