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International Criminal Justice Day - July 17, 2014

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The American Bar Association joins with the world community in celebrating July 17 as
International Criminal Justice Day in recognition of the collective, necessary and vital effort of all
nations to uphold the rule of law and end impunity for the commission of the atrocity crimes of
genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ABA believes that only by achieving
international criminal justice through a just rule of law can durable peace be maintained
throughout the world.
The establishment and operation during the past quarter century of special international
tribunals, including the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International
Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Extraordinary Chambers in
the Courts of Cambodia, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, and domestic tribunals have
significantly advanced international criminal justice in the world. The International Criminal Court
(ICC), the worlds only permanent international tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes, now solidifies the world communitys effort to hold
individuals accountable for unspeakable atrocities.
Beginning in 1978, the ABA supported the creation of a permanent international criminal tribunal.
In 1998, the ABA endorsed the Rome Statute, the multilateral treaty that created the ICC. Since
the ICC began operations in 2002, the ABA has urged the US government to accede to the Rome
Statute and join the ICC. The ABA, through the ICC Project of the ABA Center for Human Rights,
the rule of law work of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative in more than fifty countries, the global efforts
of the ABA Section of International Law, and the efforts of other ABA entities and countless ABA
members contributes to the advancement of the rule of law and achievement of international

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