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PGA Members in the Central-African Republic (CAR) have been working on promoting a strengthening of the Rule of Law and of the fight against impunity in the country since 2009. In 2015, PGA’s National Group in CAR played a key role in the adoption of the bill creating the SCC. Since 2017, PGA Members chairing the Legislation Committee of the National Assembly – Hon. Laurent Ngon-Baba, and then Hon. Roland Achille Bangue-Betangaï – have been working with PGA’s Secretariat on improving and strengthening the domestic legal framework on the fight against impunity.
| Signature, Ratification of/Accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC | |
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| Signature Date: | 7 December 1999 |
| Ratification Date: | 3 October 2001 |
| Amendments to the Rome Statute | |
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| Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [poison and expanding bullets in NIAC] (2010): | No |
| Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression reflected in Article 8 bis (2010): | No |
| Ratification of the Amendment to Article 124 of the Rome Statute (2015): | No |
| Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [biological weapons] (2017): | No |
| Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [blinding laser weapons] (2017): | No |
| Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [non-detectable fragments] (2017): | No |
| Ratification of the Amendments to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [starvation as a war crime in NIAC] (2019): | No |
| Adoption of implementation legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC | |
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The Central-African Criminal Code was modified by a bill n°10.001 of 6 January 2010 to partially implement the substantial provisions of the Rome Statute. The Code also makes references to the general principles under the Rome Statute except for the “Responsibility of commanders and other superiors. The Code of Criminal Procedure was modified by a bill n°10.002 of 6 January 2010 and now includes provisions regarding cooperation with the ICC. Since 2017, PGA’s Secretariat has been providing technical assistance to PGA Members to improve and strengthen the domestic legal framework on the fight against impunity. On 22 April 2015, CAR also created a Special Criminal Court, tasked with prosecuting international crimes committed in the country, alongside ordinary domestic courts and the ICC. |
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| Cooperation Agreements | |
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| Ratification of Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (APIC): | Yes, acceded on 6 October 2006. |
| Signature of Agreement of Enforcement Sentences with the ICC: | No. |
| Signature of Agreement of Interim and Final Release with the ICC: | No. |
| Signature of Bilateral Immunity Agreement with the USA: | Yes, signed at Washington and Bangui on 13 and 19 January 2004 and entered into force on 19 January 2004. |
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125 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Of these, 33 are African States, 19 are Asia-Pacific States, 20 are from Eastern Europe, 28 are from Latin American and Caribbean States, and 25 are from Western European and other States. |
PGA calls for the International Community to support a genuine process of peace-making, stabilization and State-building based on the respect of human rights, justice and democracy
Ali Kushayb is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur (Sudan) between 2002 and 2004.
On 3 and 4 July 2019, the National Assembly of the Gambia hosted over 40 participants, representing more than 15 African States, to participate in the Working Group on the Fight against Impunity in Africa.
At this crucial juncture for the future of Sudan, PGA calls upon all relevant parties engaged in the reconstruction of democracy and the Rule of Law to undertake the following changes...
We have been alarmed by recent reports about the inaction of the United Nations peace-keeping operation MINUSCA ) in the face of the commission of atrocities by armed groups.
On 4 and 5 October 2018, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organised in the National Assembly of the Central-African Republic (CAR), in Bangui, a Technical Seminar on Strengthening the Legal Framework of the Fight against Impunity.
The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries held its second meeting on 10 and 11 November 2016, in Lomé (Togo).
News broke today that the Government of South Africa has notified the United Nations Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Central African Republic (CAR) adopted by a large majority, on 22 April 2015, the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR
PGA congratulates the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic which adopted the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR.
PGA strongly supports the creation of a Special Criminal Court to fight against impunity for the international crimes committed since 2012 in the territory of the Central African Republic (CAR).
PGA welcomes the decision of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open a second investigation in CAR with respect to crimes allegedly committed since 2012.
Proposal for an annual high-level meeting in April of the “Group of Friends of the ICC” to highlight the importance of the ICC in relation to accountability, prevention and justice for victims.
In the context of the ongoing peace consolidation efforts in the Central African Republic, this parliamentary conference provided a platform to discuss the role of international justice and the Rule of Law in the peace-building process, including the stre
On the occasion of PGA’S 32nd Annual Forum on Empowering women; building Human Security, Members of Parliament from the Central African region gathered to discuss the current status of implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in their respective c
It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.
Created by the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent and independent international court capable of investigating and bringing to justice individuals who commit the most serious violations of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and human rights.
The Rome Statute defines the crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction and provides the general principles and procedures for the operation of the Court. It also outlines the cooperation obligations of its State Parties. It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.
Criteria and recommendations for parliamentarians to improve national nomination procedures for International Criminal Court judicial candidates.
The ICC is the first and only permanent independent court with the mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for committing international crimes, namely genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Its 18 judges from around the world, elected for a nine-year term, play a key role in ensuring this expectation is lived up to through their primary mandate to render authoritative and high-quality jurisprudence and guarantee fair trials.
Therefore, the quality of the judges has fundamental importance to the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the ICC, which is at the heart of the long-term success of the ICC and the Rome Statute system as a whole. In this handbook, PGA sets forth specific criteria and recommendations for Parliamentarians to encourage their governments to improve national nomination procedures for ICC judicial candidates and adopt good practices and requirements to ensure these processes are fair, transparent, and merit-based. The goal of robust nomination procedures is to ensure that only candidate judges or jurists of the highest caliber make it on the ballot.
A handbook aimed at assisting States in ratifying the Kampala Amendments, helping criminalize the most serious forms of the illegal use of force.
It is our honor and privilege to present to you the Third Edition of the Handbook on the Ratification and Implementation of the Kampala Amendments on the Crime of Aggression to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
It is the product of our collaborative effort aimed at assisting States in ratifying the amendments adopted by consensus in Kampala and helping criminalize the most serious forms of the illegal use of force.
