Human Rights and Democracy - Official Documents

prison management by those who attended the pilot management and leadership
course.
International justice system
The Government is committed to the principle that there should be no impunity for
the most serious international crimes. We are unique in being actively engaged with
all six existing international criminal tribunals: as a State Party to the Rome Statute
of the International Criminal Court; as a member of the Security Council, which
oversees the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda;
and as a major donor and member of the management bodies of the voluntaryfunded
tribunals for Sierra Leone, Cambodia and Lebanon.
International Criminal Court
Since the International Criminal Court was set up in 2002, it has established itself as
a corner-stone of international justice. The UK has had a long-standing reputation
for promoting and supporting the work of the Court. In 2010, the UK provided
political and practical support to the Court for its ongoing cases and investigations.
For example, we welcomed the Kenyan government’s commitment to co-operate
fully with the Court’s investigation and provided £200,000 to support measures to
protect and relocate vulnerable witnesses. We consistently encouraged the Kenyan
government to stand by its obligations under the Rome Statute and as a UN member
state. We made clear our disappointment that President Bashir of Sudan was
allowed to visit Kenya in defiance of the Court’s arrest warrants for war crimes,
crimes against humanity and genocide.
We also supported the growth and consolidation of the Court at the first-ever Review
Conference in Kampala in June. We made three pledges at the conference, setting
out our commitment to cooperate with the Court; deliver justice to the victims of
crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction; and promote wider ratification of the Rome
Statute. We also donated £40,000 to the Court’s Trust Fund for Victims, which
assists victims to rebuild their lives and communities. We will announce a further
substantial donation to this fund in 2011. We will also explore opportunities to
provide further support for victims and for developing national capacity and action to
combat impunity.
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