Human Rights Watch Briefing Note for the Eighteenth Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties

The states parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will meet from December 2 to 7, 2019 at the annual session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) in The Hague. This will be an opportunity to take important steps to strengthen the court’s functioning and renew support. Expand Permanent premises of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. © 2018 Marina Riera Rodoreda/Human Rights Watch In the current difficult landscape for the rules-based global order, and for accountability for the worst crimes in particular, the ICC is needed more than ever. However,…

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