URC - Malaysia

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) is calling on the Republic of Malaysia to take the necessary steps to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Malaysia�s accession to the Rome Statute would strengthen the Asian 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.
Perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity must be held accountable. However, only 7 states in Asia have presently ratified the Rome Statute. The Coalition therefore encourages Malaysia to assert its commitment to ending the culture of impunity by acceding to the Rome Statute of the ICC.

Take action now!

Write a letter to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Malaysia, H.E. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, to encourage him to ensure that Malaysia accedes to the Rome Statute of the ICC.

Please see below a sample letter that you may adapt for your use.

Every letter that any entity outside the CICC Secretariat sends as part of this campaign should be written in an individual capacity or on behalf of the individual�s organization, not on behalf of the Coalition for the ICC. This policy also applies to members of national or regional coalitions of the CICC.

Please be sure to cc all contacts below when sending your letters. Also, please dial the phone and fax numbers in the order that they are listed.

The Hon. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak
Prime Minister
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Main Block, Perdana Putra Building
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603.8888.8000
Fax: +603.8888.3444
Email: [email protected]

The Hon. Dato' Sri Anifah Hj. Aman
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Wisma Putra, No 1, Jalan Wisma Putra, Precinct 2
62602 Putraya, Malaysia
Tel: +603.8889.2869
Fax: +603.8889.1717 / +603.8889.2816
Email: [email protected]

H.E. Datuk Hamidon Ali
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative to the United Nations
313 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 1017
Tel: +1.212.986.6310
Fax: +1.212.490.8576
Email: [email protected]

H.E. Dato� Seri Mohamed Nazri Bin Abdul Aziz
Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs of Malaysia
Minister in The Prime Minister's Department, Level 15,
Menara Parlimen, Jalan Parlimen,
50680 Kuala Lumpur., Malaysia
Tel: +603.2078.5828
Fax: +603-207.81719
Email: [email protected]

H.E. Abu Zahar Ujang
President of the Dewan Negara
Bangunan Parlimen
50680 Kuala Lumpur., Malaysia
Tel: +603.207.21955
Fax: +603.207.00986
Email: [email protected]

H.E. Tan Sri Pandikar Amin bin Haji Mulia
Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Dewan Rakyat
Bangunan Parlimen, Jalan Parlimen
50680 Kuala Lumpur., Malaysia
Tel: +603.207.21955
Fax: +603.207.00986
Email: [email protected]

Your Excellency:

I am writing to you to respectfully call on your government to promptly accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

The Rome Statute came into force in July 2002 and now has the support of well over half of the world�s nations. As of June 2010, 111 states have ratified or acceded to the treaty, and 139 are signatories. The new system of international justice represented by the International Criminal Court is an important tool that will ensure that the most serious violations of human rights will no longer go unpunished.

The Court has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, as defined in the Rome Statute. It can exercise its jurisdiction over the aforementioned crimes if they are committed on the territory of a State Party or by one of its nationals. The Court may also exercise its jurisdiction by way of a Security Council referral, which would be binding on all United Nations member states, or if a state makes a declaration accepting the jurisdiction of the Court. The Statute�s provisions also reflect the fundamental principle of complementarity, whereby the Court is designed to complement existing national judicial systems. The ICC may exercise its jurisdiction only if a state is unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute perpetrators of the gravest crimes under international law..

The first Review Conference of the Rome Statute, held in Kampala, Uganda from 31 May to 11 June, generated substantial momentum in the global fight against impunity. I encourage your government to seize this opportunity and momentum to reaffirm its commitment to ending the culture of impunity.

I welcome the recent developments of your country with regard to fighting impunity, notably the recent creation of a national war crimes tribunal. I hope that you will make this willingness to fight impunity a reality by acceding to the Rome Statute of the ICC as soon as possible.

Therefore, I urge Your Excellency to use your good offices to ensure prompt accession to the Rome Statute. I strongly encourage Malaysia to take this opportunity to formally join the ICC this year and by doing so express its ongoing support for justice and human rights.

Yours sincerely,

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