Celebrated annually on July 17, the World Day of International Justice (International Justice Day) is one of the historical moments of world law. It is to celebrate the ratification of the Rome Statute in 1998 by 120 nations, establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). In this historic move, a standing international court for the prosecution of persons who commit such serious offences as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression was established in a bid to bring a permanent international court of justice.
In 2002, the official operations of the ICC started in The Hague, the Netherlands. July 17 in 2010, at the Kampala Review Conference, became officially the World Day of International Justice. The 2025 commemoration is the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute and the commitment of the global community to the international rule of law and delivering justice to the victims of the most serious crimes.
The day is an effective reminder that international legal organs are crucial in the quest to achieve justice where domestic systems lack the will or the capacity thereof. It shows that the ICC has been instrumental in holding those responsible for mass atrocities accountable, as well as providing a platform to the victims and survivors. The observance promotes the enhancement of international relations and collaboration with the ICC as well as the promotion of its activities.
There are other ways to help justice even outside legal procedures. Some of the good ways are to raise awareness on social media, provide examples of real-life moments, be an active advocate of NGOs benefiting war victims and volunteer in human rights organisations. Such practices not only foster the concept of justice and fairness but also nudge governments to advance the policies and practices to deal with abuse of human rights.
International Justice Day refers to more than just a law milestone, but rather an appeal to global unity and moral allegiance.
- “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” – Benjamin Franklin
- “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West
- “It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.” – Voltaire
- “Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it.” – Theodore Roosevelt.
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