The ICC President meets with the Attorney General of the United Kingdom

On 2 April 2012, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), met with the Attorney General of the United Kingdom, Mr Dominic Grieve QC MP, at the seat of the Court in The Hague to discuss the current work of the Court and the cooperation between the ICC and the United Kingdom.

The ICC President stated: “It is a great pleasure to welcome the UK Attorney General to the ICC. The United Kingdom has been one of the strongest supporters of the ICC from the Court’s earliest days. It incorporated the Rome Statute obligations into its domestic legislation in 2001, cooperates closely with the Court and has also been a significant voluntary donor to our Trust Funds. I am glad to have this opportunity to discuss the current work of the ICC and to strengthen further our working relationship with the UK authorities”.

Attorney General Grieve stated: “It was a pleasure to congratulate President Song on his re-election and to reaffirm the United Kingdom’s commitment to the International Criminal Court’s valuable and important work. The ICC has passed a milestone following its first judgment and the United Kingdom looks forward to continued close cooperation and support as the Court builds on this success”.

The meeting was concluded with the ICC President conveying his gratitude to the United Kingdom for its longstanding commitment to the international rule of law and support for the ICC.

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