The 23rd Assembly of States Parties
The 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties took place from 2-6 December 2024 in The Hague, the Netherlands. The IBA was represented by the IBA ICC & ICL Programme.
In advance of the ASP, the IBA ICC & ICL Programme issued its briefing paper setting out Priorities and Recommendations for the 23rd ASP Session. The IBA presented these priorities and recommendations to ICC States Parties ahead of the Assembly session, and reiterated the recommendations during the ASP through direct engagement with key stakeholders.
The ICC & ICL Programme convened a panel discussion on 'Strengthening the ICC's Toolkit for Arrest and Surrender', co-hosted by Belgium, Finland, France, Poland, Senegal, South Africa, the Coalition for the ICC, Human Rights First, Human Rights Watch and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre. The event brough together States Party representatives, ICC officials, Practitioners and experts, and civil society organisations to discuss innovations and strategies for arest and surrender. The President of the Assembly of States PArties, H.E. Paivi Kaukoranta, delivered remarks during the event. The IBA ICC & ICL Programme shared with States Parties the second edition of the Programme publication 'Strengthening the International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute system: A Guide for States Parties', offering an updated set of recommendations for States PArties and the Assembly to fulfil their responsibilities and obligations under the Rome Statute.
The ICC & ICL Programme co-hosted a side event on 'Financial Accountability at the International Criminal Court: Are States ready to comply with ICC Asset Recovery Requests?' with Redress, and further co-hosted a side event on 'Gender Justice: Avenues for Ensuring Accountability for Gender-Based Crimes in Afghanistan' together with the IBA Human Rights Institute and other partner organisations.
Read our news release on the conclusion of the ASP session.