Civil society organizations based and operating in the Republic of Sierra Leone have endorsed the nomination of Justice Miatta Maria Samba as Candidate for Judge of the International Criminal Court. In a statement signed by 21 organisations, civil society leaders in Sierra Leone endorsed the recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission and the decision of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone to nominate Justice Miatta Maria Samba for election as a Judge of the International Criminal Court in List A, for the term 2021 to 2030 for elections scheduled for the Nineteenth Session of the Assembly of States Parties in December 2020 in New York. Read the full statement below:
We, the undermentioned civil society organizations based and operating in the Republic of Sierra Leone on the 10th day of March 2020,
Recalling the recent history of the Republic of Sierra Leone in ensuring accountability for atrocity crimes through the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) and the important nexus to the work of the International Criminal Court and the effective functioning of the Rome Statute system in the fight against impunity for atrocity crimes, as part of the global efforts to end impunity,
Bearing in mind the reaffirmation of the Republic of Sierra Leone of its commitment and unwavering support for the International Criminal Court,
Taking note of the decision of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court, taken on 18 December 2019, to open the nomination period for the election of six judges of the Court in accordance with article 36 of the Rome Statute and relevant resolutions; DOWNLOAD FULL STATEMENT https://carl.org.sl/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Justice-Miatta-Samba-Civil-Society-Endorsement.docx
