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Asia Justice Coalition 2023 Annual Newsletter |
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Dear Colleagues,
2023 was an eventful year for international justice! A new MLA Treaty, progress on a Crimes Against Humanity Convention, steps towards justice for the Rohingya at the ICJ, and many more. At every turn, the Asia Justice Coalition (AJC) Secretariat advocated for the region through panels, publications, roundtables, and more.
Here is a round-up of some of our most notable highlights of the past year:
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Women in International Justice and Accountability (WIJA) |
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The Asia Justice Coalition officially started their new multi-year project on “Women in International Justice and Accountability” (WIJA). The project will develop women’s leadership in international law by building expertise and facilitating constructive dialogue around critical issues of international justice and accountability in three jurisdictions in Asia: India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The project kicked off this year by constituting the project board, holding our first meetings with board members and relevant stakeholders, establishing our partnership with The Centre for Peace and Justice in Bangladesh, and conducting our first systems mapping exercise in Dhaka, that will inform our upcoming project interventions. |
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Draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention
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Jurisdictional Briefs for International Justice
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In this series, the Asia Justice Coalition secretariat identifies and analyses existing avenues for accountability in civil and criminal law for survivors of atrocity crimes. The series covers nine jurisdictions across East, Southeast, and South Asia.
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty |
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AJC Secretariat published statements, briefing papers, articles, and updates to support its advocacy throughout the year:
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- Submissions: Keeping with the aim of the AJC Secretariat to highlight the regional and women's perspective in international law, we made submissions to The UN Special Rapporteur on The Independence of Judges & Lawyers and The Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
- AJC and the ICC:
AJC delivered a statement at the General Debate of the ASP and called for inclusive, timely, and collaborative justice at the International Criminal Court. We also co-sponsored three side events at the 22nd Session of the Assembly of States Parties for the ICC, namely – CSO workshop and a side event on the Crimes Against Humanity Convention, and survivor centric approach to international accountability – from Sudan to Myanmar.
AJC submitted inputs to the Office of the Prosecutor on the Complementarity and Cooperation and the Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Policy Papers. AJC also participated in various ICC thematic Roundtables throughout the year, including CSO-ICC roundtable, Children’s Policy, and SGBV Policy.
- Events: The AJC Secretariat advocated for justice and accountability at many international forums and events, including: the International Bar Association Annual Conference, Rekjavik Global Forum 2023, the annual meeting for the American Society for International Law, the ASEAN & Human Rights Conclave, Legal Action Worldwide's Gender Practitioner Justice Hub etc.
- Partnerships: The Asia Justice Coalition entered into partnerships with two civil society organisation networks to further international accountability and be at the forefront of the global fight against impunity. In May, we joined the Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes (GAAMAC) and the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC).
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