June 2026
- Jul 15
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AJC ATTENDS ANNUAL ICC-NGO ROUNDTABLES 2026
From 8 – 12 June, AJC and its members participated in the International Criminal Court–NGO Roundtables. The Roundtables provided an opportunity to engage with the Court’s principals and officials from various organs and sections on all matters related to the situations before the Court, including dedicated sessions on the situations in Bangladesh/Myanmar, Afghanistan, and the Philippines.
CALL TO RELOCATE ICC ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES 2026 TO THE HAGUE
Ahead of the 25th Session of the ICC Assembly of State Parties (ASP), AJC joined the Coalition for the International Criminal Court to call upon the Presidency and Bureau of the ASP to either relocate the 25th Session of the Assembly, scheduled for December 2026, from New York to The Hague, or adopt a
split-session model by holding the judicial elections in New York and the Assembly’s substantive deliberations in The Hague. The current environment in the United States, the unlawful use of sanctions against ICC officials and civil society organisations cooperating with the Court, the ongoing threats of institutional sanctions, and the extensive visa restrictions make full, meaningful, inclusive, effective, and safe civil society participation in New York impossible in practice.
AJC JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF ON INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE IN MALAYSIA
On 2 June, AJC published its Jurisdictional Brief on International Justice in Malaysia, the fourth of nine Jurisdictional Briefs on International Justice in Asia. This brief canvasses Malaysian criminal and civil law that could be useful to support survivors of atrocity crimes in Asia. It includes a summary of the Malaysian legal system and a review of relevant legislation and case law. The series considers existing domestic legal “hooks” that legal practitioners might consider if supporting survivors of international crimes. It builds on AJC's scoping work on universal jurisdiction and its universal jurisdiction convening series.
AJC PRIMER ON TERRORISM ALLEGATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES
On 16 June, AJC published its primer on 'Terrorism Allegations and Human Rights Challenges', the seventeenth publication, in a series of primers focusing on international accountability. This primer offers a concise explanation of the following: 1) What is 'terrorism'?; 2) Are acts carried out in the context of national liberation and self-determination excluded?; 3) What are general human rights challenges arising out of terrorism and counter-terrorism measures?, and 4) What specific challenges arise regarding terrorism allegations and refugee protection?