Recommendations for the European Parliament

AuthorOlympia Bekou
Pages82-83
Policy Department , Directorate-General for External Policies
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6.5 Complementarity
Continue engaging the governments of States where core international crimes have allegedly
taken place to push for and support genuine domestic accountability efforts.
Continue promoting the implementation of the Compl ementarity Toolkit.
Conduct monitoring and reporting activities on the implementation of the Complementarity
Toolkit.
Offer technical assistance to third countries for the adoption of legislation implementing the Rome
Statute.
Promote projects aimed at strengthening domestic legal and judicial systems in third countries,
with the view to upholding the principle of complementarity.
Review the status of domestic legislation of Member States concerning core international crimes.
Engage with Member States on the establishment of specialised units or trai ned dedicated
personnel for the investigation and prosecution of core international crimes.
Promote Joint Investigative Teams for the investigation of core international crimes.
Promote monitoring and reporting on the ways in which Member States address investigations
and prosecution of core international crimes.
Promote cooperation and knowledge-sharing among domestic jurisdictions of Member States on
investigations and prosecution of core international crimes.
Promote inter-agency coordination between the immigration, law enforcement and judicial
authorities within Member States.
Support the exercise of universal jurisdiction in Member States and third countries with
appropriate financial and technical assistance.
7. Recommendations for the European Parliament
7.1 General recommendations
Consider joining the Genocide Network as an associate to remain appraised of developments, and
take part in consultations on accountability for core international crimes along with other EU
bodies EU Member States, other domestic and international jurisdictions, and other actors.
Continue exploring the creation of an observatory on impunity, mindful of the resource input
verses added value, and careful determination of both its scope and the potential overlap it would
have with other EU bodies.
7.2 Universal reach
Continue calling upon third States, especially where core international crimes have allegedly
occurred, to accede to the Rome Statute.
Call on former ICC States Parties to re-join the ICC.
Call on signatory States to ratify the Rome Statute.
Call on Member States and third States to ratify the Kampala Amendments.
Continue calling on Member States sitting on the UN Security Council to keep accountability high
on the agenda and promote the referral to the ICC of situations where core international crimes
have allegedly occurred.
Provide political support to the International Law Commission work on the draft articles on a
Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity and call on the EU and
Member States to participate actively.

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