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> A Universal Court with Global Support > Ratification and Implementation > Universal Ratification Campaign > URC - Togo and the Philippines URC - Togo and the Philippines The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) is calling on the Republic of Togo and the Philippines to take the necessary steps to accede to and ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) respectively. Increased ratifications of the Statute in the region will further strengthen the African voice at the Court and result in a more robust and meaningful participation in the global effort to establish a truly fair, effective and independent ICC.To date, 31 states in Africa have already become states parties to the ICC (the most recent being the Republic of Seychelles in August 2010), and 15 others have signed the Rome Statute but have yet to complete the process of ratification. As a new state party, Togo would consolidate the region as fully committed to the new system of international justice with this historic institution – the first permanent, independent court capable of investigating and bringing to justice individuals who commit the most serious violations of international humanitarian law, namely war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Take Action Now! Write a letter to President of Togo H.E. Faure Gnassingbé to encourage him to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). You might like to use the following letter as a guide. Please be sure to cc all contacts below when sending your letters. Send your letter to: H.E. Mr. Faure Gnassingbe President Palais presidential Avenue de la Marina, Lome, TOGO Fax: +228 221 3204 +228 222 4999 Email: [email protected] CC: H.E. Mr. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, Prime Minister Primature Cité de l’OUA, Lomé II, Lome BP 1161 TOGO Tel: +228 221 1564/2952/3931/1434 Fax: +228 221 3753/7468 Email: [email protected] H.E. Mr. Kokou Tozoun Minister of Justice & Relations with Institutions of the Republic Ministère de la Justice BP 121, Lomé, TOGO or Avenue de la Marina, Rue Colonel le Roux, Lomé, TOGO Fax: +228 222 29 06 / +228 221 54 91 H.E. Mr. Elliot OHIN Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Cooperation Place du Monument aux Morts B.P. 900 Lomé, TOGO Tel: +228 221 3601 Fax: +228 221 3974 Email: [email protected] H.E. Kodjo Menan Permanent Representative to the United Nations 112 East 40th St New York, NY 10016 USA Tel: +1 212 490 3455/3456 Fax: +1 212 983 6684 Email: [email protected] The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) is calling on the Philippines and Togo to take the necessary steps to ratify and accede, respectively, to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Philippines actively took part in the 1998 United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court held in Rome and became a signatory to the treaty on December 28, 2000. Perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity must be held accountable. However, only seven states in Asia have presently ratified the Rome Statute. The Coalition encourages The Philippines to assert its commitment to the fight against impunity and to uphold the principles enshrined in the new system of international justice by promptly ratifying the Rome Statute of the ICC. The Philippines’ ratification of the Rome Statute would strengthen the Asian voice and presence at the Court and assure that the ICC is enriched by the diverse legal cultures of the region. Take action now! Write a letter to the President of The Philippines to encourage him to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). You might like to use the following letter as a guide. Please be sure to cc all contacts below when sending your letters. Send your letter to: HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO Malacañang Palace, JP Laurel Street San Miguel Manila NCR 1005 Web email: http://www.op.gov.ph/contact.asp Office of the Executive Secretary: [email protected] PRESIDENTIAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Malacañang Palace Complex Phone: (632) 7346761 cc. HON. SECRETARY ALBERTO G. ROMULO Department of Foreign Affairs 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines Phone: (632) 8344020 Fax: (632) 8321597 Trunk Line: (632) 834-4000 HON. REYNATO C. CORONA Chief Justice Philippine Supreme Court Phone: (632) 523-0679; 521-7239 Fax: (632) 522-3211 HON. SECRETARY LEILA M. DE LIMA Department of Justice Padre Faura Street Ermita, Manila Republic of the Philippines 1000 Tel No. (632)523-84-81, (632)523-6826 Fax No. (632)526-7643, Email: [email protected] & [email protected] H.E. LIBRAN N. CABACTULAN Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations Tel No. (212) 764-1300 Fax No. (212) 840-8602 |
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