WARNING! DO NOT KEEP UNDERESTIMATING THE DANGER!
The ongoing attack on the International Criminal Court is a subversive act equivalent to a coup d’état. An international coup against justice, democratic legality and international law. And therefore against freedom and peace.
The goal of the coup plotters is clear: to destroy all the rules in order to dictate their own, to destroy the “world constitution” (the United Nations Charter and international criminal and human rights law) in order to impose their own, to destroy what remains of the UN and the system of specialized agencies so as to no longer be accountable to anyone.
We are one step away from the cancellation of all the most important democratic achievements of humanity over the last 80 years. Pay attention! Today it’s the UN’s turn, tomorrow it will be our turn!
The adoption of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), its officials and staff, and against those who cooperate with it in accordance with the Rome Statute (1998) by US President Trump, represents a very serious attack on the international rule of law and the multilateral architecture centered on the United Nations system, which is fundamental for promoting global peace and security.
The Russian authorities themselves have initiated a process of delegitimizing the ICC and have issued arrest warrants against the judges and prosecutor of the Court in retaliation for the arrest warrant against President Vladimir Putin.
Such measures put the United States, Russia and the countries defending them, like Italy, on the side of the subversives and criminals.
The International Criminal Court is an instrument of international justice that finds its legal basis in the United Nations Charter and the international human rights conventions. Its legitimacy and ability to act must be defended, at all costs, together with international human rights law: a law for human security that has the individual and human groups as its primary subject, no longer the State. A law that imposes on States the duty to promote and safeguard life and peace. Taking care of the ICC means taking care of the victims, the survivors of human rights violations who are entitled to the sacred right to justice.
Today, the responsibility to investigate and punish crimes is a legal obligation for States. Neither political reason nor reason of State can be invoked to not respect this obligation. No one can be above the law.
The 79 countries that signed the “Joint Declaration in Support of the International Criminal Court” have done it right. The Italian government chose not to sign it, making a very serious choice contrary to Articles 10 and 11 of the Constitution, the guidance of the President of the Republic and the will of almost all the countries of the European Union (like Italy, only Hungary and the Czech Republic behaved this way).
With courage and love
We must react!
Impunity is the greatest obstacle to justice and reparation for victims and survivors of human rights violations and war crimes and crimes against humanity. Impunity undermines trust in political institutions and the principles of democracy and the rule of law at the national and international levels.
The alternative to the International Criminal Court, the UN and the democratic multilateral system is the law of the strongest, the dominance of illegality, arbitrariness and impunity, the systematic violation of fundamental human rights, freedoms and democracy.
We appeal to all women, men, associations and democratic institutions who care about the principles of freedom, equality, dignity, human rights, justice, democracy and peace: let us unite our voices and efforts to:
- Defend and strengthen the International Criminal Court and the fight against impunity, crimes against humanity and war crimes (see the doc “Defend the Court“, November 27, 2024);
- Save, democratize and relaunch the UN, an indispensable bulwark of humanity’s commitment to peace, freedom, justice and the promotion of all human rights for all (see the doc “Save the UN” October 24, 2024).
Join the National Committee for the Defense of the International Criminal Court and the UN. Let us continue to fight to build a more just and peaceful world.
The National Committee for the Defense of the International Criminal Court and the UN is open to the contribution of individuals, associations, organizations, schools, local authorities, and institutions. The Committee is committed to supporting the Campaign for the Strengthening and Democratization of the UN promoted on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations (1945-2025) which will culminate with the UN Peoples’ Assembly (October 6-12, 2025) and the PerugiAssisi March for Peace and Fraternity “Imagine All The People” on October 12, 2025.
To join, click here https://forms.gle/CMUVj6RohAQYadGc9
Ask your Municipality to approve the Motion to defend human rights and the law.
Info: Fondazione PerugiAssisi per la Cultura della Pace, via della viola 1 (06122) Perugia – Tel. 335.1401733 – email adesioni@perlapace.it – www.perlapace.it – www.perugiassisi.org
Joint Statement
Sanctions International Criminal Court (ICC)
7 February 2025
We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC. The Court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes, and justice for victims.
Today, the Court is facing unprecedented challenges. Measures sanctioning the Court, its officials and staff, and those cooperating with it have been adopted in response to the Court carrying out its mandate in accordance with the Rome Statute.
Such measures increase the risk of impunity for the most serious crimes and threaten to erode the international rule of law, which is crucial for promoting global order and security. Moreover, sanctions could jeopardize the confidentiality of sensitive information and the safety of those involved—including victims, witnesses, and Court officials, many of whom are our nationals.
Sanctions would severely undermine all situations currently under investigation as the Court may have to close its field offices.
Advancing the ICC’s vital work serves our common interest in promoting accountability, as evidenced by the support provided to the Court by both States Parties and non-States Parties.
As strong supporters of the ICC, we regret any attempts to undermine the Court’s independence, integrity and impartiality. We are committed to ensuring the ICC’s business continuity so that the Court can continue to carry out its functions effectively and independently.
As we collectively strive to uphold international justice, we underscore the ICC’s indispensable role in ending impunity, promoting the rule of law, and fostering lasting respect for international law and human rights.
Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jordan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, State of Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu.
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