On the occasion of the 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU)–which will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 29-30, 2012–we, the undersigned African civil society organizations and international organizations with a presence in Africa, write to share some important developments affecting international criminal justice in Africa and to encourage African states parties to reaffirm their strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its goal of ending impunity for grave international crimes. Our organizations note that the ICC is not on the formal agenda of the AU Assembly at the upcoming summit.
Jamhuri ya Muugano wa Tanzania imeishauri Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Makosa ya Jinai (ICC) kukaa meza moja na nchi wanachama wa Mkataba wa Roma hususani zile za Afrika ili kutafuta suluhu ya changamoto na tofauti zilizopo kati ya mahakama hiyo na wanachama wake.