Tag Archives: UPR

At UPR, Jamaica commits to ICC

Posted on June 29, 2015 by commscicc

Jamaica will join the ICC in the near future. That was the response of the Jamaican government to several recommendations that it ratify the Rome Statute made during the 22nd session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) last month.

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Calls for justice mount in UN human rights discussions

Posted on March 12, 2015 by commscicc

The fight against impunity is getting ever more attention in UN discussions on governments improving their human rights frameworks. Learn how we’re keeping the pressure on.

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Five states commit to advancing justice through ICC at UN Human Rights Council

Posted on October 7, 2014 by commscicc

Thanks in part to our advocacy efforts at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), five states have made public commitments to incorporate the Rome Statute into their domestic legal codes, allowing for full cooperation with the ICC … Continue reading →

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Universal Periodic Review provides opportunity to promote ICC

Posted on May 20, 2014 by commscicc

The United Nations (UN) system offers civil society quite a few opportunities to push governments to prioritize justice and accountability. One Such opportunity is the Universal Period Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council, by which each of the … Continue reading →

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Post-revolution Yemen inches towards Rome Statute

Posted on April 9, 2014 by commscicc

Yemen recently indicated its willingness to ratify the ICC Rome Statute. But after some turbulent years, it will first need to adopt a new constitution. At a session earlier this year of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN … Continue reading →

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