Join us in Rome to celebrate International Justice Day and express our continued support to the ICC
17 July - 19:00 - 21:00
No Peace Without Justice and Eumans invite you to join them in celebrating International Justice Day on 17 July, from 19:00 to 21:00, in Piazzale Ugo La Malfa, Rome, near the historic birthplace of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Alongside victims groups, civil society organisations, activists, and concerned citizens, this joint celebration would be a meaningful expression of continued support for the ICC—at a time when its independence and authority are facing unprecedented challenges.
Civil society played a crucial role in the successful conclusion of the Diplomatic Conference on 17 July 1998 and the adoption of the Rome Statute, not only in shaping its content over five weeks of intense and often gruelling negotiations, but also in rallying governments in the final hours to bridge the last divides and bring the Court to life.
The result was a groundbreaking system of international justice, with the ICC at its core: a framework designed to confront impunity, secure redress for victims, and affirm that even the most powerful can be held to account under the law.
Twenty-seven years later, that promise remains unfinished. Turning it into a lasting reality requires action on multiple fronts: first by pressing national justice systems to fulfil their complementary obligations to investigate and prosecute Rome Statute Crimes and by ensuring that the ICC is equipped to act when they do not. But today the foundation must be protected: the Court’s ability to operate independently and impartially. Today, that very foundation is under sustained attack by those determined to discredit the idea that the law should stand above the power of the gun.
Join us in Rome so that together we can reaffirm the global commitment to justice, accountability, and the rights of victims.