INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Early day motion 2057, tabled 16 July 2008 by Ann Clwyd (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, which resulted in the setting up of the International Criminal Court (ICC); welcomes the ratification of the Rome Statute by 106 state parties; congratulates the United Kingdom for leading the efforts to set up the ICC and to end impunity for individuals responsible for international crimes; believes that ending impunity for these crimes, which by their very nature demean humanity, must be a priority for every state; calls on the international community to do more to assist the ICC, including ensuring that relevant cases are tried in national courts, so that there are no safe havens for such criminals; requests that the United Nations Security Council considers whether further referrals should be made to the ICC; and continues to support the work of the ICC against individuals accused of international crimes, including the current Sudanese President Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 3.