"Mindful that during this century millions of children, women and men have been victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity… Recognizing that such grave crimes threaten the peace, security and wellbeing of the world [...] Determined to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes [...] Determined to these ends and for the sake of present and future generations, to establish an independent permanent International Criminal Court [...].”
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS
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Preamble to the Statute of the International Criminal Court, Rome, 1998 (excerpts).
VICTIMS’ GUIDE TO THE
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
"Victims should be treated with compassion and respect for their dignity. They are entitled to access to the mechanisms of justice and to prompt redress, as provided for by national legislation, for the harm they have suffered." United Nations Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, Principle 4.
DAMOCLES NETWORK
VICTIMS’ GUIDE TO THE ICC
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