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Take Action - International Justice - International Justice - Global Policy Forum Take Action on International Justice
Civil society has long driven the establishment of international norms protecting basic human rights along with the tools to enforce them. While governments play a key role, it is individuals who goad them to act in the name of international justice. As international law increasingly recognizes the rights of the individual, and states and their agents find it more and more difficult to hide abuses behind the mantle of national sovereignty, citizen involvement is more crucial than ever. This page explains how to make a difference in the fight against impunity.
Current Issues | Organizations Working for International Justice
International Criminal Court Current Issues
The International Criminal Court (ICC) promises to end the impunity long enjoyed by war criminals and those guilty of crimes against humanity. But not all nations have backed the Court and some, most notably the US, actively campaign against it. Let the world's governments know you support accountability for perpetrators of the most heinous crimes.Learn more about the ICC. Contact these organization to support the ICC in its fight against impunity: Amnesty International - ICC Campaign
Human Rights Watch - ICC CampaignAlien Tort Claims Act
The Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) allows victims to sue human rights abusers in US courts, even if the infraction occurred outside the US. While the 200-year-old law has proven a valuable tool in the fight for accountability, the Bush Administration has vigorously opposed it. In recent cases the US government has argued for a narrow interpretation of the ATCA that would allow even the worst rights abusers to go free. Voice your support for the ATCA and the human rights values it protects.
Learn more about the ATCA. Contact these organization to support the ATCA in its fight to hold human rights abusers accountable:
Earth Rights International - Defend the ATCA
Human Rights Watch - Defend the ATCA
No Torture for Profit - ATCA PledgeInternational Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia
The Center for Balkan Development and Advocacy Project are calling for the immediate arrest of Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic for having launched and directed the Srebrenica Massacre in July 1995. Sign their petition here.
Amnesty International - International Justice Campaign Organizations Working for International Justice
Campaigns for the International Criminal Court, Special War Crimes Tribunals, and Universal Jurisdiction as tools to protect human rights.Coalition for the International Criminal Court
Worlwide coaltion of NGOs fighting for a fair, independent, and effective ICC.Human Rights Watch
Current campaigns on the Alien Tort Claims Act and the International Criminal Court.Human Rights First
Expert knowledge on the Alien Tort Claims Act and the International Criminal Court.
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