Side-Event HRC61: Safeguarding International Justice

On the margins of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, this side event will examine the growing use of sanctions and coercive measures against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and those working to support international justice. Bringing together UN experts and human rights defenders, the discussion will explore the real-world impact of these measures on judges, civil society organisations and the documentation of international crimes, highlighting how the Court and its partners continue their work despite unprecedented pressure. The event will call for the urgent adoption of concrete countermeasures to safeguard the independence and functioning of the international justice system.

12:00-12:05:  Welcome & Political Framing

            H.E. Mr. Gustavo Gallón, Permanent Representative of Colombia

12:05-12:13: The Expanded Net: Sanctions Overreach

             Ms. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the OPT

12:13-12:37: The Ground Reality: Impact on Human Rights Documentation

                     Al-Haq, Al Mezan, PCHR

12:37-12:45: The Extraterritorial Impact of Sanctions: Measures States Parties can take

                     Ms. Zoé Paris, CICC

12:45-12:50: Call to Action

                     H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Khraishi, Permanent Observer Representative of the State of Palestine

12:50-13:00: Q&A

                     Mr. Niccolò Figà-Talamanca Secretary General, No Peace Without Justice