URC - Mauritania

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) is calling on the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to take the necessary steps to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mauritania�s accession to the Rome Statute would strengthen the African voice at the Court and contribute to a robust and meaningful participation intended to ensure that the ICC upholds and abides by the spirit of the Rome Statute.

To date, 115 states have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute system, 31 of which are African states. Additionally, 13 African states have signed the Rome Statute but have yet to complete the process of ratification.

Perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity must be held accountable. Greater support for the ICC in Africa is needed in order to increase the region�s commitment to the fight against impunity. The Coalition therefore encourages Mauritania to assert its commitment to ending the culture of impunity by acceding to the Rome Statute of the ICC.

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Write a letter to the President of Mauritania H.E. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to encourage his government 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, and also send a copy to us at [email protected]

Send your letter to:

H.E. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
President
PO Box 184
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Tel: +222.525.2317/+222.45.13.0211/+222.45.21.1231

H.E. Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
Prime Minister
Immeuble du Gouvernement
Nouakchot, Mauritania
Tel: +222.525.3337
Fax: online form
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.primature.gov.mr

H.E. Hamadi Ould Hamadi
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
BP 230
Nouakchot, Mauritania
Tel: +222.525.2682
Fax: +222.525.2860
Email: [email protected]

H.E. Abidine Ould Kheir
Minister of Justice
BP 350
Nouakchot, Mauritania
Tel: +222.525.2682
Fax: +222.525.2860
Email: [email protected]

H.E. Messaoud O. Boulkheir
President of the National Assembly
BP 185 Avenue de l'Ind�pendance
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Tel: +222.525.1130
Fax: +222.525.7078
Email: online form
Website: http://www.assembleenationale.mr

H.E. Abderrahim Ould Hadrami
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the United Nations
116 East 38th Street
New York, N.Y. 10016
Tel: (212) 252-0113, -0141
Fax: (212) 252-0175
Email: [email protected]

Sample letter

Your Excellency:

I am writing to urge you to ensure Mauritania�s prompt accession to the Rome Statute.
African nations are instrumental in building and strengthening this new justice system, and their support to the ICC is vital to its success and efficiency. By acceding to the Rome Statute, you will be expressing Mauritania�s support for justice and human rights, and contributing toward a stronger impact from the African region within the Court.

Your Excellency, throughout its nine years of existence, the Court has proven its invaluable contribution to the international rule of law and the fight against impunity. The Court�s current investigations in Uganda, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Kenya signify that it is moving forward in its crucial work to end impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Furthermore, its preliminary examinations in Afghanistan, Colombia, Palestine, Cote d�Ivoire, Georgia, Nigeria, Honduras, Republic of Korea and Guinea are a clear manifestation of the wide scope of the Court�s jurisdiction.

To date, 115 states are currently parties to the Rome Statute, demonstrating the global momentum to end impunity for the gravest crimes committed worldwide. By acceding to the Rome Statute, you will be taking a vital step to end impunity and reaffirming Mauritania�s commitment international justice.

Furthermore, as a state party, Mauritania would be able to actively participate 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 and prosecutors. In December 2011, six new judges, the chief prosecutor and other Court officials will be elected. The deadline for nominating candidates for these important posts is currently 2 September 2011. If Mauritania accedes to the treaty by that date, any nomination Mauritania has made for judge will become valid.

I urge your Excellency to use your good offices to ensure Mauritania�s accession to the Rome Statute as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

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