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> A Universal Court with Global Support > Ratification and Implementation > Universal Ratification Campaign > URC - Cote d’Ivoire and Monaco URC - Cote d’Ivoire and Monaco The Coalition for the International Criminal Court calls on Cote d’Ivoire and Monaco to ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC as soon as possible.To date, 33 African states have embraced the new system of international justice established by the Rome Statute in an effort to end impunity for grave crimes worldwide. 15 others, including Cote d’Ivoire, have signed the Rome Statute but have yet to complete the process of ratification. The Coalition calls on the government of Cote d’Ivoire to prioritize its ratification of the Rome Statute, particularly given that the ICC has been conducting investigations into Cote d’Ivoire since 2005 for crimes committed since the 2002 civil war. In addition, former president Laurent Gbagbo is in detention at The Hague awaiting the confirmation of charges hearing in his case, due to take place in June 2012. By ratifying the Rome Statute, the Ivorian government would further demonstrate its commitment to advance the rule of law, accountability, and justice on a national, regional, and international level. One of the first signatories of the Rome Statute, Monaco is one of only 2 remaining Western European states not party to the ICC. The Coalition urges the government of Monaco to join the other 42 European and Central Asian states in embracing this new system of international justice. In May 2009, the issue of Rome Statute ratification was raised during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Monaco. In May 2011, the Committee against Torture of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights also asked for clarification regarding Monaco’s intention to ratify the Rome Statute. On both occasions, Monaco responded that legal analyses undertaken to examine the compatibility of the Rome Statute with domestic law had concluded that significant onerous reforms of national legislation would be required. However, the legal hurdles Monaco has cited preventing ratification of the Rome Statute have been faced and surmounted by a number of other states, including other constitutional monarchies. The Coalition therefore urges Monaco to heed the calls of the international community and address these remaining obstacles in order to join the Rome Statute system. In addition, as states parties, Cote d’Ivoire and Monaco would be able to actively participate in a more significant manner in the annual Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the ICC during which states make important decisions in relation to the administration of the Court, including the election of judges, prosecutors, and other Court officials. The Coalition therefore appeals to Cote d’Ivoire and Monaco to ratify the Rome Statute and to fully support this first permanent, independent court capable of investigating and bringing to justice individuals who commit the most serious violations of international law, namely war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Take Action Now! Urge Cote d’Ivoire and Monaco to ratify the Rome Statute as soon as possible! You might like to use the following letters for each region as a guide. Please be sure to “cc” all contacts below when sending your letters and also send a copy to us at [email protected] Please note that any letter that you or anyone else outside the CICC Secretariat sends as part of this campaign should be written in an individual capacity or on behalf of your organization, not on behalf of the Coalition for the ICC. This policy should also be observed by members of national or regional coalitions of the CICC. FOR COTE D’IVOIRE Write a letter to H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, to encourage his government to ratify the Rome Statute. Sample letter Send your letter to: H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Palais Présidentiel BP 1354 Abidjan 01 Côte d´Ivoire Tel: + (225) 20 22 02 22 | 20 22 02 55 Fax: + (225)20 22 54 70 Web: www.gouv.ci H.E. Mr. Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Boulevard Angoulvant Plateau 01 BP 1533 Abidjan 01 Côte d´Ivoire Tel: (+225) 20 21 11 00 | 20 31 50 00 | 20 25 13 00 Fax: + (225) 20 33 20 28 Email: [email protected] | [email protected] Web: www.premierministre.ci H.E. Mr. Jeannot Kouadio, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministère de la Justice Bloc Ministeriel Boulvard Angoulvant, Abidjan-Plateau 01 BP V 107 Abidjan Tel: (+225) 20 21 17 27 | 20 33 12 59 Fax: + (225) 20 21 85 10 H.E. Mr. Daniel Duncan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abidjan, Plateau, Bvd Agoulevant BP V109 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Tel: + (225) 20 32 08 88 Fax: + (225) 20 32 02 66 Email: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.ci/contact.php Web: www.diplomatie.gouv.ci H.E. Mr. Youssoufou Bamba, Permanent Representative to the United Nations 800 Second Avenue East, 5th floor New York, NY 10017 Tel: +1 (646) 649-5061 - 5986 - 9572 - 9823 Fax: +1 (646) 781-9974 Email: [email protected] | [email protected] Web: http://www.un.int/wcm/content/site/cotedivoire FOR MONACO Write a letter to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of the Principality of Monaco to encourage his government to ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC. Sample letter Send your letter to: H.S.H Prince Albert II B.P. 518, MC 98015 Monaco Cedex Tel: (+377) 93 25 18 31 Fax: (+377) 93 30 26 26 H.E. Michel Roger, Minister of State Place de la Visitation, MC 98000 Monaco Tel: (+377) 98 98 80 00 Fax: (+377) 98 98 82 17 H.E. José Badia, Government Counselor for External Relations Place de la Visitation, MC 98000 Monaco Tel: (+377) 98 98 82 19 | (+377) 98 98 89 04 Fax: (+377) 98 98 85 54 Email: [email protected] Web: www.diplomatie.gouv.mc H.E. Philippe Narmino, Director, Judicial Services of Monaco Palais de Justice, 5 rue Colonel Bellando de Castro 98000 MONACO Tel: (+377) 98 98 88 11 Fax: (+377) 98 98 85 89 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.gouv.mc/Gouvernement-et-Institutions/Les-Institutions/La-Justice/La-Direction-des-Services-Judiciaires H.E. Ambassador Isabelle Picco, Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations 866 U.N. Plaza Suite 520 New York, NY 10017 Tel: +1-212-832-0721 Fax: +1-212-832-5358 Email: [email protected] Web: www.monaco-un.org H.E. Ambassador Gilles Tonelli, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Monaco to the European Union Place Guy-d’Arezzo, 17 1180 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 347 49 87 Fax: +32 2 343 49 20 Email: [email protected] H.E. Ambassador Robert Fillon, Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva Rue de Moillebeau 56, 1209 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 919 04 60 Fax: +41 22 919 04 69 Email: [email protected] |
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