ICC - ICC holds workshop with Stakeholders from Uganda’s Teso region

ICC holds workshop with Stakeholders from Uganda’s Teso region

ICC-CPI-20070207-200

  
  Soroti, Uganda, 7 February 2007

Over 40 participants representing civil society organisations, local councils, the judiciary and security organs have agreed to promote greater understanding of the International Criminal Court in their respective groups. This was decided at a one-day informative workshop attended by participants from Uganda’s Teso region districts of Amuria, Katakwi and Soroti held on 7 February in Soroti town, Soroti district.

The workshop, organised by the Registry, was held to broaden the understanding of the Court and bolster existing outreach networks.

Officials from the Registry responded to concerns expressed by participants and distributed information on how victims could take part in the Court’s proceedings.

Collaborative arrangements and mechanisms of information sharing were established as a result of this meeting. Recommendations to use existing civil society networks to increase access to ICC materials at the grassroots levels were made by the participants. They also recommended the promotion of victims’ applications through the internet as a means of increasing confidence and improving stakeholder involvement in Court proceedings.

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For further information, please contact Mr. Charles-Martin Jjuuko, Field Public Information and Outreach Coordinator for Uganda,
Telephone: +256-77-2261879, Email: [email protected]