ICC to open its doors for The Hague International Day on 20 September 2015
On Sunday, 20 September 2015, from 11:00 to 17:00, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will open its Headquarters to the public in The Hague (Netherlands) for the annual The Hague International Day. This year’s open day event is the last one to take place in the Court’s temporary premises as the ICC will be relocating to its permanent buildings at the end of this year.
Interested visitors will have the opportunity to engage with ICC representatives on a wide range of issues related to the Court’s role in the global fight against impunity, including its ongoing work, mandate, or investigations and cases. This interactive programme will take place in the Court’s Public Galleries and each session will last approximately 45 minutes.
Registration is possible via the website of The Hague International Day at: http://www.justpeacethehague.com/en/#!/event/registration/ until we are fully booked.
The Hague International Day is organized on a yearly basis by the Municipality of The Hague – the Court’s host city – and gives the public the opportunity to learn more about the functioning and aims of the various international institutions and non-governmental organisations based in the city. The Hague has been hosting the ICC since 2002. The city and its surrounding area are now home to 160 international organisations.
The ICC is the first permanent, treaty-based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, namely war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
