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On Monday, 17 July 2006, the CICC will celebrate the World Day
for International Justice, marking the anniversary of the
adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
on 17 July 1998
Africa
Benin
TV and radio Interviews, organized by the Benin Coalition
for the ICC. Interviews with public and private channels.
Objective: Assessment of the ICC.
Hosts: Jean-Baptiste Gnonhoue, Eliane B. Egue-Adote, Reine
Gansou-Alapini, Gratia Noutais-Holo, and Francis Dako. The Benin
Coalition will also distribute a press release to seven press
agencies.
Cotonou, Benin
For more information, contact Jean-Baptiste Gnonhoue, President
of the Coalition, by phone: 0022921301572 or by e-mail:
cbpourlacpi@yahoo.fr.
Burkina Faso
World Day of International Justice Celebration,
organized by the Burkinabe Coalition for the
International Criminal Court, in celebration of the adoption of
the Rome Statute.
Cameroon
Reflections on Crimes against humanity and genocide against
Indigenous Communities in The North-West of Cameroon,
organized by the Association For The Reconstruction and
Development of the Moko-oh Peoples Cameroon (AFTRADEMOP). Key
participants include: Musongong Cecilia, Jedo D. M., Musa Ndamba,
Aboufe Ester, Ayiengwa Cecilia, Musongong Martin Richard Ndi,
Sumfor Samuel, Achonji Richard, Unusa Karimo.
Location: Bamenda, Cameroon.
For more information, please contact Musongong Cecilia by email
at
aftrademop@yahoo.com,
cissiemus@yahoo.com, or by
telephone at (237) 769 29 45.
Côte d’Ivoire
Press Release of the Ivorian Coalition for the
International Criminal Court to the media (press and TV/radio)
Amnesty’s Headquarters, Côte d'Ivoire
For more information, contact Ali Ouattara by phone: 225 07 53
30 80 or by email
ouattaraali@yahoo.fr.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Seminar: Media Reporting on the ICC, organized
by the DRC Coalition for the International Criminal Court, to
bring together journalists interested in reporting on ICC
activities related to the DRC situation. The objective of the
seminar is to assist journalists in informing the public about
the ICC by disseminating objective and accurate information
through their press agencies.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
For more information, contact Christian Hemedi, Coordinator
of the DRC Coalition for the ICC:
arc_asbl@yahoo.fr
Debate Conference: Fight against impunity, Rome Statute and
Rule of Law in DRC, organized by O.N.G.D.H. Justice et
Solidarité (J.S.) in collaboration with le Comité de Promotion
et de Protection des Droits de la Femme (Comité for the
Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights). Intervenants:
Honoré Monsengo, Me Didier Nkumu, and Jean Carlos Mbomba.
Others participants include representatives of the National Army
and Police and Judges of civil and military Tribunals as well as
Women leaders of the city of Mbandaka.
Place: Centre Interdiocésain Bakanza Isidore
For more information, contact Jean Carlos Mbomba by phone:
0998169878 or by email
justiceetsolidarite@yahoo.fr.
Day of Justice and Freedom, organized by Auto-Prog et
Fondation G for Kasenga. Participants: Gaby Gamtha Mumbi de
Auto-Prog et Bertin Muntandwe de FGK.
Lubanda, Kasenga, RDC
For more 'information, contact Gaby Gamtha Mumbi: +243
99999919767
Togo
TV Debate on the ICC, organized by La Fondation Galilee
in collaboration with NGO members of the Togolese Coalition
Objective: Discussing the importance for Togo to sign the Rome
Statute.
Participants: Togolese Minister of Justice
For more information, contact by phone Mr. Yorou Abbas,
Coordinateur of the event at the Fondation Galilee:
002289261512.
Radio Show (15 and 17 July), Press Realease,
Outreach to Governement Officials (Head of State, Head of
Parliament, Ministry of Human Rights, Ministry of Justice), and
Debate among members of the Togolese Coalition of Human
Rights organizations (Coalition togolaise des défenseurs des
droits humains (CTDDH) ) on the Rome Statute (22 July),
organized by the Togolese Coalition for the International
Criminal Court.
Lomé, Togo
For further information, please contact Véwonyi Hotowossi.
Asia and the
Pacific
Pakistan
Seminar on Justice and Peace, organized by the
Human Rights Society Pakistan. Key participants include Ch
Muhammod Aslam, Ijaz Ahmad, Ch Munaver Goundal, Abdul Satar
Shakhe, and NGO Executive Director Syed Manzar Sajjad.
Location: Hotel City Mandi Bahauddin Punjab Pakistan
For more information, please contact Syed Manzar Sajjad at
telephone number 092-0546-501123 or 03217747411 or by email at
info@hrpk.org.
Philippines
Launching of Informational Video on the International
Criminal Court: “Kung binigo ka ng iyong bansa,
saan ka pupunta?”,
organized by the Philippine Coalition for the
International Criminal Court (PCICC). The speaker for the event
will be Mr. Marcel van den Bogaard, Second Secretary, Royal
Netherlands Embassy, and video reviews will be made by Ms. Aida
Santos, WEDPRO; Ms. Yuen Abana , Partido
Manggagawa; Mr. Max de Mesa, PAHRA; Ms. Grace Salonga,
Ateneo Human Rights Center; and Ms. Daryl Leyesa, PKKK.
Location: Serye Restaurant, Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon
City (9:30-11:30 am)
For more information, please contact Aurora A. Parong, M.D.,
Coordinator, PCICC at telephone number
4566196, by telefax (9267882),
by email at
phil_icc@yahoo.com.ph, or at
the following address:
Rm. 100-C, PSSC Building,
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Europe
The Netherlands
Exposicion de pintura primitiva y la relacion de los pueblos
indigenas
Organizer: Biblioteca Publica de Amsterdam. Participants: Juana
Guillen
Location: Soerebajastraat 4
For more information, contact Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam at
telephone number 66815 65 or visit their website:
www.oba.nl.
Latin America and
the Caribbean
Mexico
Press Conference, by the Mexican Coalition for the
International Criminal Court and Amnesty International, Mexican
Section, A. C.
Location: Offices of the “Mexican Commission for the Defense
and Promotion of Human Rights, A. C.”, at Tehuantepec 142, Col.
Roma Sur, delegación Cuauhtémoc, México, Distrito Federal
Contact: Susana Romero Tahuilán, Secretariat CMCPI, Amnesty
International, Mexican Section, A. C.
Phone: 55 74 71 39 or 55 74 67 32; email:
surytah@yahoo.com.mx
Colombia
Regional meeting of Civil Servants: ”The International
Criminal Court and the Law of Justice and Peace”; Hosts:
la Fundación Concern Universal - Colombia, in association
with la Pastoral Social de la Arquidiócesis de Ibagué.
Intervenants: Dr Reinaldo Villalba Vargas, and José Alvear
Restrepo with the participation of victims of serious human
rights violations in Colombia .
Location: Hotel Ambalá, Ibagué – Tolima. Colombia
Contact: Rubén Darío Gómez Ávila, Coordinator of the Project
“Training in Human Rights”, Fundación Concern Universal –
Colombia
Phone: (8) 2 72 23 56; Telefax: (8) 2 72 62 82; email:
Concern-Universal@telecom.com.co
Middle East and
North Africa
Bahrain
Demonstration, organized by the Bahrain Coalition for the
ICC, on behalf of Guantanamo Bay prisoners who are being without
access to free and fair trials. One hundred orange balloons
will be released into the sky as a giant distress call and
former Bahraini detainees, who were returned from Guantanamo
last November, will speak about their experiences during
incarceration. A letter writing petition, leaflets, postcards
and DVDs of the British Film "The Road to Guantanamo" will also
be available at a stand.
Location: beside the UN House in Bahrain (6pm till 6.30 pm)
For more information please contact: gtmocampaign@gmail.com
Yemen
World Day for International Justice Celebratory Meeting,
organized by Sisters Arab Forum For Human Rights (SAF). Members
of the Yemeni Coalition for the ICC and members of the
Constitutional Committee in the Yemeni Parliament will be in
attendance.
Location: Sana'a- Yemen
For more information, please contact SAF at +967-1-211937 or by
email at
saf@y.net.ye.
North America
Launch of 25 days of action for justice in Darfur,
organized by the US section of Amnesty International (AI) in
conjunction with AIUSA's crisis response on Darfur. AI is
asking activists to write to their Members of Congress and U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, urging the US Government to
strengthen its relationship with the ICC and keep the pressure
on the government of Sudan to cooperate with the ICC's
investigation.
For more info, see:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/international_justice/ijday_2006.html.
Classroom discussion of the Rome Statute of the ICC at
the University of California at Berkeley, as part of a course
titled “International Human Rights: Law and Politics”.
Location: UC Berkeley campus, 100 Wheeler Hall
For more information, contact Rita Maran, course lecturer, at
510-540-8017 or by email at
ritam@berkeley.edu.
Distribution of a report about the injustice in Iran against
Arab Ahwazis by the State of Arabistan National Association
(SANA).
For more information, please contact Dr. Faisal Khazaal by email
at
info@stateofarabistan.org or by
fax at +1 (302) 397 2362
Global
Annual International Justice Day Action, organized by
Amnesty International, which will focus on raising awareness of
the International Criminal Court. AI is asking people around
the world to lobby their governments to donate to the Victims
Trust Fund of the ICC.
For more information, please visit the Amnesty International
website at
www.amnesty.org. |
