This rule fixes World Day for International Justice to 17 July on the Gregorian calendar, the date the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute decided to celebrate as the Day of International Criminal Justice at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute held in Kampala, Uganda, on 1 June 2010. July 17 is the date of the adoption of the treaty that created the International Criminal Court.
Facts
Reckoning
Month Number Day of the Month Observance
Observance NoteObserved annually on 17 July, the date of the adoption of the treaty that created the International Criminal Court. 1 FAQs
Why is World Day for International Justice held on 17 July?
It marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute treaty that created the International Criminal Court.
17 July is the date the treaty that created the International Criminal Court was adopted, so the observance is fixed to that anniversary each year. The Assembly of States Parties formally decided to celebrate 17 July as the Day of International Criminal Justice at the Rome Statute Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda, on 1 June 2010.
Why is the day fixed on 17 July?
It is the date the treaty creating the International Criminal Court was adopted.
17 July is the date of the adoption of the treaty that created the International Criminal Court. The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute decided to celebrate that date as the Day of International Criminal Justice at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute held in Kampala, Uganda, on 1 June 2010.
Connections
Long-Form Articles
Timing Rule For
Source World Day for International Justice (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. World Day for International Justice (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia, lead section
July 17 is the date of the adoption of the treaty that created the International Criminal Court.
- Timing Rule For: World Day for International Justice
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.