Jennifer Trahan calls out states that blocked the recent #crimeofaggression negotiations: "Support only for the selective application of justice is at odds with a true commitment to the rule of law." For the full article, see opiniojuris.org/2025/07/31/c...

No reform (yet): Despite their expressed commitment to the aim of strengthening the jurisdiction of the #ICC over the #crimeofaggression, States Parties adopted a resolution today that only postpones the urgent need for reform to a special session in 2029 in New York.

“Harmonizing the ICC's jurisdiction is essential because it sends a loud and clear message that no act of aggression will go unpunished, wherever and whenever it occurs.” -Hon. Amanza Walton-Desir, MP 🇬🇾 & PGA Board member. @ecchr.bsky.social @trialinternational.bsky.social @gipaofficial.bsky.social

On 7 July 2025, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @avalaina.bsky.social calls on all States Parties of the ICC to adopt the proposed #amendments aimed at closing the accountability gap on the #crimeofaggression that obliged Ukraine to negotiate the creation of a special tribunal: youtu.be/RcLZFO1P01w?...

#ICC & #CrimeOfAggression - “States are now finally ready to amend their shameful decision to exempt the nationals of non-state parties,” says David Donat Cattin.

“I think it’s going to be very, very difficult. But the more these issues get public, the more we have chances of success”.

The GIPA congratulates Seychelles on becoming the 49th state to accept the #amendments on the #crimeofaggression on 1 July 2025.

Acts of aggression are on the rise, causing devastating harm to entire populations. Starting today, ICC member states have a unique opportunity to fix loopholes in the Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. At a Special Session in New York, they’ll review the legal framework.

3/3: GIPA's aggression experts have not heard any convincing legal arguments against the proposed harmonization amendment. This is purely a question of politics and political will.

2/3: GIPA strongly supports the harmonization amendment and calls on States Parties to take this opportunity to remove the restrictions on the #ICC's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.

1/3: The #ICC's Assembly of States Parties is divided. Many States support the alignment of the Court's jurisdiction over the #crimeofaggression with its jurisdiction over other core crimes. A smaller number of States have opposed the proposed amendment of the Rome Statute.

The ICC might still play a role in walking humanity back from the brink, if States Parties can find political will to respect and strengthen the Court.

With a new review just around the corner, Leila Sadat offers 3 courses of action

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Weekend reading in the run up to the #review of the #Kampala #amendments on the crime of #aggression at the Special Session of the Assembly of States of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which commences on Monday. #ICC #ASP

Here is our Q&A document with everything you need to know going into the #Review of the #Kampala amendments on the #crimeofaggression in NYC today: crimeofaggression.info/wp-content/u... #icc #asp