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85 Groups Urge ICC to Tackle Aggression Crimes

7/9/2025

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FIDH and 85 civil society organizations are calling on ICC States Parties, including Canada, France, and the UK, to back amendments that would empower the Court to tackle the crime of aggression. These current limitations create dangerous accountability gaps, allowing powerful nations to evade justice while victims in Ukraine, Gaza, and beyond continue to seek fairness.

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FIDH and 85 civil society organizations are calling on ICC States Parties, including Canada, France, and the UK, to back amendments that would empower the Court to tackle the crime of aggression. These current limitations create dangerous accountability gaps, allowing powerful nations to evade justice while victims in Ukraine, Gaza, and beyond continue to seek fairness.