to the ICC, the Trudeau government stated unequivocally that “Canada recognizes that justice requires resources.” At the upcoming assembly session, Canada should reaffirm this important message publicly and commit to ensuring that the court has the resources it needs to carry out its mandate effectively and consistently across all situations under its jurisdiction.
Take Nigeria, for example, where grave crimes by Boko Haram were under preliminary examination by the ICC for a decade.
At the upcoming session of the Assembly of States Parties, Canada should lead by example. The government should highlight the need to ensure equal access to justice to victims across and within all ICC situations, and express a willingness to consider this year, and in coming years, an investment in the court’s regular budget necessary to realize this goal.
'Commitments to justice'? You can't be serious. Your lying boss is destroying justice with every 'serene' breath he takes.