Annelou

Research Associate at the Public International Law & Policy Group - the Netherlands Office; Live Tweeting for the #ASP17

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

During today’s @PILPG event on Documenting Atrocity Crimes Against the Rohingya, Mr. Maung Tun Khin, a #Rohingya genocide survivor, stressed the importance of the restoration of rights in order for the Rohingya to return to their homeland. #LawyeringJustice

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

The 5th day of the #ASP17 currently continues at the Omniversum with a film on ‘Peace Through Justice: The Legacy of Thomas Buergenthal’.

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

During the 5th day of the #ASP17 The Canadian Ambassador to the Netherlands stresses the need for the international legal system to create a definition of sexual violence which is formulated by victims and not by the understanding of judges #TimeToDefineSexualViolence #PILPGatASP

[Marieke de Hoon @mariekedehoon]

For those wanting to stay in the loop on developments at the #ASP17, keep an eye out for @PILPG’s #LawyeringJustice blog that covers all plenary sessions and side events https://t.co/k1PGCYWzgd #PILPGatASP

[Marieke de Hoon @mariekedehoon]

On our #LawyeringJustice blog, the @pilpg delegation reports on the plenary sessions and side events at the ongoing #ASP17 to keep everyone in the loop of current developments in int’l justice https://t.co/k1PGCYWzgd #PILPGatASP

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

"The Prosecutors" a moving film excerpt on the prosecution of sexual violence committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo just played at the #ASP17. Check out the trailer here: https://t.co/mU5vh91AgS. #PILPGatASP

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

On the third day of the #ASP17 Phakiso Mochochoko, Head of the Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division of the ICC: "The question is not what the #ICC can do about cooperation. What is it that the States Parties can do to enhance cooperation with the ICC?" @PILPG

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

The representative of Iceland calls for greater accountability of the acts committed in #Myanmar against the Rohingya. Urging the #UNSC to refer the case to the ICC. #PILPGatASP @PILPG

[Isabella Banks @izziebanks]

#Bangladesh Ambassador to NL Sheikh Mohammad Belal at #ASP17: “Despite our unwavering commitment to the #ICC, the world has once again witnessed the devastating consequences of impunity in our neighboring state of Myanmar” #PILPGatASP #PILPGRohingyaReport

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

Closure comments of H.E. Nölke in the #ASP17 side event on Complementarity in the Gambia: "If we do complementarity right, and I think #theGambia is well on its way in doing it right, the #ICC is out of a job. And that will be the ultimate achievement that we are working for."

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

During the third plenary session of the #ASP17 Victoria Hallum, the international legal advisor of #NewZealand articulates that the ICC should pause its efforts to add new crimes to the Rome Statute and rather focus on existing crimes covered by the ICC. @PILPG

[Annelou @NlPilpg]

From 5 to 12 December 2018, #PILPG will be attending the 17th Session of the International Criminal Court - ICC’s Assembly of States Parties (#ASP) - in The Hague. During the Assembly, PILPG will keep you up to date on each day's highlights so stay tuned!