Rome Statute seen as guarantee for lasting peace and progress

Ljubljana, 19 June - The Rome Statute, the foundation stone of the International Criminal Court, which will celebrate 20 years next month, is a historic treaty because it allows for human rights protection and prosecution of the worst crimes. There is no lasting peace, security or progress without that, agreed participants of a panel debate in Ljubljana on Tuesday.

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Sabina Stadler Repnik, who is in charge of multilateral relations, development cooperation and international law at the Foreign Ministry, speaks at a round table debate marking the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Round table debate on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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