Ten years of the International Criminal Court
On Wednesday, 14 November 2012, an event will be held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in theRidderzaal (The Knights Hall) in The Hague (Netherlands), in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands.
On the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the President of the Assembly of States Parties and the President of the ICC, a large number of dignitaries, legal and diplomatic representatives of States and international, regional and civil society organisations will attend the event.
The International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague, was established in 2002 as the permanent court for trying individuals suspected of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Since then, 121 States from across the world have joined.
The Assembly of States Parties Session will convene from 14 to 22 November 2012 in The Hague.
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012, the Mayor of The Hague will host an event at the Municipality of The Hague which will include a performance by theNederlands Dans Theater (Dutch Dance Company) commemorating victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Program November 14, 2012
10:30 Arrival of the Queen
10.35 Photo impression, 10 years ICC, with musical accompaniment by musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
10.40 Opening of the Ceremony by Maria Henneman
10.45 Video Message by Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Ban Ki-moon
10.50 Speech by Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Frans Timmermans
11.00 Speech by President of the Assembly of States Parties H.E. Tina Intelmann 11.10 Music: Sonja Volten (vocals) and Abigail Richards (piano)
11.20 Speech by former child soldier Kon Kelei
11.30 Speech by ICC President H.E. Judge Sang-Hyun Song
11.40 Flag Performance (Prayer between good and evil) by Hans van Rooij, with drummer Frank van Rooij and six students
Presentation of the flag of compassion to ICC President H.E. Judge Sang-Hyun Song
11.45 End
For Media Only: Please register by Monday, 12 November 2012 at 12:00 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at: [email protected] , indicating your name, title, media, and passport number.
Limited seats available.
For further information, please contact:
- Aad Meijer, Press Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at: +31 (0) 703 485 998 ; or at: [email protected]
- Sonia Robla, Chief of the Public Information and Documentation Section, International Criminal Court at +31 (0)70 515 8089 or +31 (0)6 46 44 87 26; or at: [email protected]
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