IBA ICC Programme Publications

The IBA ICC Programme releases regular reports on the International Criminal Court (ICC), commenting on current proceedings and advocating the ways to move forward.  The monitoring and outreach reports can be read below.  In addition, the programme produces an interesting and informative e-magazine, the Equality of Arms Review (EQ) for lawyers on issues at the ICC, designed to spark discussion and encourage the global legal community to engage with the Court.

IBA Monitoring Reports

• The seventh IBA Monitoring Report [November 2009]
  Sustaining the International Criminal Court: Issues for consideration at the 2010 Review Conference and beyond
  
• The sixth IBA Monitoring Report [June 2009]
  First Challenges: An examination of recent landmark developments at the International Criminal Court
  
• The fifth IBA Monitoring Report [November 2008]
  The ICC under scrutiny: Assessing recent developments at the International Criminal Court
  
• The fourth IBA Monitoring Report [May 2008]
  Balancing Rights: The International Criminal Court at a Procedural Crossroads
  
• The third IBA Monitoring Report [November 2007]
  IBA Monitoring Report: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
  
• The second IBA Monitoring Report [September 2006]
  IBA Monitoring Report: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
  
• The first IBA Monitoring Report [April 2006]
  IBA Monitoring Report: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

IBA Outreach Reports

• The fourth IBA Outreach Report [October 2009]
  The Quest for a Public Face: The public debate on the International Criminal Court and its efforts to develop a vision and coherent strategy on external commun
   
• The third IBA Outreach Report [September 2008]
  Beyond The Hague: Forging linkages between the International Criminal Court and Key Jurisdictions
  
• The second IBA Outreach Report [May 2007]
  ICC Monitoring and Outreach Programme: SECOND OUTREACH REPORT
  
• The first IBA Outreach Report [June 2006]
  ICC Monitoring and Outreach Programme: FIRST OUTREACH REPORT

Press releases

The IBA ICC programme periodically issues press releases on important matters about the International Criminal Court, which are listed below.

In addition to these press releases, comments made by the programme on the ICC receive wide media coverage. Click here to read some of the articles we have featured in.

	IBA says States Parties must lead the way in strengthening and sustaining the ICC Read more
	IBA report concludes publicity is important for justice and recommends the ICC place more information in the public domain Read more
	Mozambique should ratify the Rome Statute says country’s lawyers, July 2009 Read more
	IBA encouraged by the progress of ICC’s first case but says Court still faced with many obstacles, June 2009 Read more
	Arrest warrant against President al-Bashir targets impunity, not Africa says IBA, March 2009 Read more
	IBA hails start of ICC’s first trial as landmark development in international law, January 2009 Read more
	Lawyers from Southern Africa call on African countries and the UN Security Council to support the ICC, December 2008  Read more
	IBA launches e-magazine on International Criminal Court matters for lawyers, November 2008 Read more
	IBA welcomes Trial Chamber’s decision to lift stay of proceedings in the Lubanga case, November 2008 Read more
	IBA says all states parties to the ICC must adopt implementing legislation as a matter of urgency, November 2008 Read more
	IBA says confidentiality and disclosure challenges in DRC cases were a major setback for the ICC, and the Court needs to press ahead to start its first trial, November 2008 Read more
	IBA urges speedy resolution of outstanding procedural issues before ICC, July 2008 Read more
	Trial Chamber's decision to stay proceedings in Lubanga case is clear indication of ICC's commitment to uphold fair trial rights, says IBA, June 2008 Read more
	ICC calls for closer dialogue with IBA member bars, May 2008 Read more
	IBA calls upon Ugandan Government to act decisively to enforce outstanding arrest warrants against Joseph Kony and top LRA leaders, April 2008 Read more
	IBA calls on the Assembly of States Parties to approve proposed reform to the ICC legal aid programme, November 2007 Read more
	IBA calls on states to ratify Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, October 2007 Read more
	IBAHRI welcomes the surrender of Germain Katanga to the International Criminal Court, October 2007 Read more
	IBAHRI calls on Government of Sudan to enforce ICC arrest warrants, October 2007 Read more
	IBA advises ICC to deepen outreach activities in Sudan and Uganda, May 2007 Read more
	IBA releases second report on the proceedings of the International Criminal Court, September 2006  Read more
	IBA Releases first report on Outreach and the ICC, June 2006 Read more
	IBA Issues First Report on International Criminal Court, April 2006 Read more