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> A Universal Court with Global Support > Ratification and Implementation > Universal Ratification Campaign > URC – Czech Republic URC – Czech Republic The Coalition for the International Criminal Court is calling on the Czech Republic to take the necessary steps to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Increased ratifications of the Statute in the region will further strengthen the global voice at the Court and result in a more robust and meaningful participation in the global struggle to establish a truly fair, effective and independent ICC.The Czech Republic signed the Rome Statute of the ICC on April 13th, 1999, soon after the Treaty was finalized on July 17th 1998. To date, Europe and the Central Asian Republics have 40 States Parties to the Rome Statute, 26 of which are European Union (EU) countries. Including the Czech Republic, the region has 8 signatories to the Rome Statute (Armenia, Krygyzstan, the Kingdom of Monaco, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Uzbekistan). The Czech Republic remains the only EU member state that has yet to ratify the Rome Statute. European states and the European Union have been frontrunners in the establishment of the International Criminal Court and their constant efforts will continue to be critical to ensure the ICC will remain a fair and effective Court. The Coalition therefore appeals to the Czech Republic, which will take the Presidency of the EU in January 2009, 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! Write a letter to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic 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: H.E. Mirek Topolánek Prime Minister Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4, 118 01, Prague 1 Tel: +420 224 002 284 Fax: +420 257 533 053 Email: [email protected] H.E. Karel Schwarzenberg Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí Loretánské náměstí 5 118 00 Praha 1, the Czech Republic Tel: +224 181 111 Fax: +420 224 182 041 Email: [email protected] H.E. Jiri Pospisil Minister of Justice Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4, 118 01, Prague 1 Tel: +420 221 997603 Fax: +420 224 921 657 Email: [email protected] H.E. Alexandr Vondra Deputy Premier for European Affairs Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4, 118 01, Prague 1 Tel: +420 224 002 777 Fax: +420 224 002 789 Email: [email protected]
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