The writers and supporters of the War Crimes series for the Foreign Policy Association honor July 17 as International Justice Day.
July 17 marks the anniversary of the drafting of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The U.N. General Assembly launched a five-week diplomatic conference in Rome in June 1999 to establish an international criminal court.
The ICC is the first permanent tribunal established by the world body to prosecute suspects accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
The ICC in February approved the indictment of Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, the first against a sitting head of state.
In March 2006, the court launched its first war crimes trial for former Congolese militia chief Thomas Lubanga.
Lubanga is accused of conscripting children under the age of 15 into the armed wing of his political Union of Congolese Patriots during wars that ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo.
TRIAL, a judicial non-governmental organization examining international justice and human rights, unveiled a new feature and joins FPA War Crimes in commemorating the day.
TRIAL, based in Geneva, lends its name to a community seeking to increase awareness of the atrocities challenging the international community.
In commemoration of International Justice Day, TRIAL, a strong partner with the FPA War Crimes blog, is launching a short-film series and a brief examination of the international war crimes regime.