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OTPBriefing

Issue#131

12September–1October2012

 

NEWS

ProsecutorBensoudatravelstoSwedenforofficialvisit

1718SeptemberProsecutorBensoudatravelledtoStockholm,attheinvitationoftheSwedishMinistryofForeignAffairs,for

meetingswithGovernmentrepresentativesaswellasalectureattheSwedishInstituteforInternationalAffairs.

During the visit, Prosecutor BensoudametwithMs. BirgittaOhlsson,Minister for EU

Affairs, as well asMr. Frank Belfrage,State Secretary for

Foreign Affairs.The Prosecutor thanked the Swedish

Governmentforitscommitmentandtheconsistentsupportfor

theCourtandtheOfficeoftheProsecutor, bothatthepolitical

andoperational level. Issuesdiscussedduring thesemeetings

includedState cooperation, complementarity, sexual and

gender basedviolence,andothermattersofmutualconcern.

Prosecutor Bensouda alsometwithsenior officials of theMinistryof Foreign Affairs,

includingMr. Björn Lyrvall,DirectorGeneral for Political Affairs, andMr. Anders

Rönquist,DirectorGeneral for LegalAffairs;theMinistry of Justice, includingMs.AnnaCarinSvensson,DirectorGeneral

forInternationalAffairs;andMr.AndersPerklev,theSwedishProsecutorGeneral.

Prosecutor Bensouda concluded the visit with a key note speech at a seminar organised  by the Swedish Institute for

InternationalAffairs,addressingsomechallengesandprospectsfortheOfficeoftheProsecutorinwhichshesaid:“Thesystem

establishedbytheRomeStatuteisbasedontheconceptof independent judicialactivity.Withoutitsindependence’,theCourtriskslosing

itsvalue”.Shealso indicated that“anyadditional[budget]cutswillhaveconsiderableimpactsonOffice’scapacitytodoitsworkand

fulfillitsmandate givenbyStates.”

Prosecutor’smissiontoNewYorkinthemarginsoftheHighLevelRuleofLawEvent

oftheUNGeneralAssembly

2025September Duringher trip, theProsecutorparticipated in“High level

BreakfastMeetingonProtectionofEducationDuring InsecurityandConflict:

Legal Response”, organized  by Education Above All. Prosecutor Bensouda

announced theOTP’sdecision todevelop apolicypaperon children,which

willincludethematterofeducation.Shealsoannouncedtheorganizationofa

onedaystrategicmeetingon“Sharingeducationalexperiencestopromoteand

increaseeducationforpeaceand justice”on18OctoberinTheHaguetogether

withtheUNmandatedUniversityforPeaceCenter.Themeetingwillallowforanexchangeofstrategies, bestpracticesand

contentproposals between interestedorganizations.This informationwill then be compiledand sharedwithMinistriesof

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Educationofthe121StatesPartiestotheRomeStatute,fortheirconsiderationandpossibleinclusionintheirnationalcurricula

systems.InthemarginsofthemeetingProsecutorBensoudahad bilateralexchangeswithHerHighnessSheikhaMoza bint

NasserofQatar,UNESCOSpecialenvoyforBasicandHigherEducation.

ProsecutorBensoudaparticipatedinaHighLevelsideeventorganized byUNWomenandFinlandtitled“Womenaccessto

justice”onthemarginsoftheHighlevelRuleofLawEvent.TheOTPalsoparticipatedinthediscussionon‘Preventingsexual

andgender basedcrimes inconflictandsecuring justiceforsurvivors’hosted byWilliamHague,UKForeignMinister,UN

Women,theNobelWomen’sInitiativeandSpecialRepresentativetotheSecretaryGeneral,ZainabBangura.

The Prosecutor also participated in an event entitled “International Criminal Court: A New

ApproachtoInternationalRelations”,organized bytheAmericanSocietyofInternationalLawand

theCouncilonForeignRelations,whereshestated“theRomeStatuteoffersasolution,creating global

 governance without a  global  government but with international law and courts, a new  paradigm in

internationalrelations:utilizinglawasa globaltoolto promote peaceandinternationalsecurityandto put

anendtoimpunity”.

TheProsecutoralsometwiththeAdvisoryBoardoftheCICCandmetwiththemembersofNobel

Women’sInitiativeandInternationalCampaigntoStopRape&GenderViolenceinConflict. The

Prosecutor

delivers

the

22nd

Diplomatic

Briefing

19SeptemberTheProsecutordeliveredthe22ndDiplomatic briefingon behalfoftheOTP.Shesaid:“thelistof  pressingissues

formeasProsecutorislong,butoneimportant goalI havesetistoensurethattheOfficedelivershighqualityandefficientinvestigations

and prosecutions,whichareat theheartof whatmyOfficedoes“. ProsecutorBensouda furtherasserted that“With thenecessary

support fromtheStatesParties,inthecomingmonthsand years,theOfficeof theProsecutorwillcontinuetoimprovethequalityof its

prosecutions.Thedecision of TrialChamber I  sentencingThomas Lubanga to 14 years imprisonment, aswell as thedecision on the

reparations principlesand proceedings…,area greatincentivetocontinueour prosecutioninourothercases.”

 

OTPActivities

OVERVIEW7 situationsunderinvestigation

15casesinrelationto24 persons

 Arrestwarrantsoutstandingagainst12individuals

8 preliminaryexaminationsin4differentcontinents

Phases1casebeforePreTrialChambers

6casesbeforeTrialChambers

1verdict

I.PreliminaryExaminationsPreliminaryexaminationsrefertotheanalyticalprocess bywhichtheOTPassesseswhetherthereisareasonable basistoproceedwithan

investigationinagivensituation.

In accordancewithArticle 15 of the Statute, theOTP proactively gathers and evaluates information frommultiple sources, including

“communications”fromindividualsandpartiesconcerned(phase1–initialreview).Followingasequentialprocess,andirrespectiveofthe

mechanism bywhich the jurisdictionof theCourt is triggered, theOffice thenapplies thesame legalcriteria laidout inArticle53of the

Statute, namely temporal/territorial/personal jurisdiction (phase 2a), subjectmatter jurisdiction (phase 2b), admissibility , including

complementarityandgravity(phase3)andtheinterestsofjustice(phase4).

Currently, theOTP isconductingpreliminary examinations into eight situations:Afghanistan ,Honduras ,KoreaandNigeria (phase2b),

Colombia ,GeorgiaandGuinea(phase3),andMali(phase4)

 

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II.InvestigationsandProsecutions

1.SituationintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC)–Referred:April2004InvestigationOpened:June2004Trials

TheProsecutorvThomasLubangaDyilo–chargedwithwarcrimesofconscripting,enlistingandusingchildrentoactivelyparticipatein

hostilitiescommittedintheIturiregion2002–2003

Status: Judgmentdeliveredon14March2012;Mr.Lubangawassentencedon10 Julytoatotalof14yearsofimprisonment;principlesand

proceduresto beappliedtoreparationsestablishedon7August.

TheProsecutor

vGermain

Katanga

and

 Mathieu

Ngudjolo

Chui–chargedwithwarcrimesandcrimesagainsthumanitycommittedduringthe

attackofthevillageofBogorointheIturiregionon24February2003

Status:Defencecasepresentationconcluded,closingoralstatementstookplacefrom15to23May2012

WarrantsPending

TheProsecutorvBoscoNtaganda–chargedwithwarcrimesofconscripting,enlistingandusingchildrentoactivelyparticipateinhostilities

committed in the Ituri region 20022003; a secondwarrantwas issued to includewar crimes ofmurder, attacks against the civilian

population,rapeandsexualslavery,andpillaging,aswellascrimesagainsthumanityofmurder,rapeandsexualslavery,andpersecution

Issued:22August2006&13 July2012

TheProsecutorvSylvestre Mudacumura–chargedwithwarcrimesofattackingcivilians,murder,mutilation,cruel treatment,rape, torture,

destructionofproperty,pillagingandoutragesagainstpersonaldignitycommittedinNorthandSouthKivuProvincesoftheDRC between

20 January2009andendofSeptember2010Issued:13 July2012

2.SituationinUganda–Referred:January2004Investigationopened:July2004

WarrantsPending

TheProsecutorv JosephKonyetal.–chargedwithwarcrimesandcrimesagainsthumanitycommittedduringLRA’sinsurgencyactivitiesin

NorthernUganda2002–2004

Issued:8 July2005.On11 July2007,PreTrialChamber Iordered to terminate theproceedingsagainstRaskaLukwiya.On8November

2007,theOTPsubmittedinformationtothePTConthereporteddeathofVincentOtti.

 

3.SituationinDarfur,theSudan–Referred:March2005Investigationopened:June2005Trial

TheProsecutor

v Abdallah

Banda

 Abakaer

Nourain

and

Saleh

 Mohammed

 Jerbo

 Jamus

 – 

chargedwithwar crimes committedduring an attack

againsttheHaskanitaAUpeacekeeping baseinNorthDarfuron29September2007

Status:Chargesconfirmed,trialdateto beset

Prosecutiontopresentadditionalevidence

TheProsecutorvBaharIdriss AbuGarda–chargedwithwarcrimescommittedduringanattackagainsttheHaskanitaAUpeacekeeping base

inNorthDarfuron29September2007

WarrantsPending

The Prosecutor v Omar AlBashir – chargedwithwar crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed as part of the counter

insurgencycampaigninDarfur2003–2008(atleast)

Issued:4March2009&12 July2010

TheProsecutor

v Ali

Kushayb

and

 Ahmad

Harun

– chargedwithwar crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the attacks

againstthecivilianpopulationinDarfurAugust2003–March2004

Issued:27February2007

TheProsecutorv AbdelRaheem MuhammadHusseinchargedwithwarcrimesandcrimesagainsthumanitycommittedduringattacksagainst

thecivilianpopulationinDarfurAugust2003–March2004

Issued:1March2012

4.SituationintheCentralAfricanRepublic(CAR)–Referred:January2005Investigationopened:May2007

Trial

TheProsecutorv JeanPierreBembaGombo – chargedwithwar crimes and crimes against humanity, including amassive rape campaign,

committedinCAR between26October2002–15March2003

Status:Prosecutioncompletedthepresentationofitscaseon21March2012;Defensestarteditspresentationon14August2012

 

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5.SituationinKenya–OTPrequesttostartinvestigation:November2009Investigationopened:March2010Trials

TheProsecutorvWilliamSamoeiRuto and Joshua ArapSang – chargedwith crimes against humanity committed during the postelectoral

violenceinKenyaonorabout30December2007–end January2008

Status:Casesenttotrialon23 January2012,dateoftrialsetfor10April2013(chargeswerenotconfirmedagainstHenriKosgey)

TheProsecutorvFrancisKirimi MuthauraandUhuru MuigaiKenyatta –chargedwith crimesagainsthumanity committedduring thepost

electoralviolenceinKenya24–28 January2008

Status: Casesenttotrialon23 January2012,dateoftrialsetfor11April2013 (chargeswerenotconfirmedagainstMohammedAli)

21September MrDennisOle Itumbi,aKenyan journalist,requested thatPreTrialChamber II ruleon the legalityofMr.

Itumbi’sarrest“inthecontextof aninvestigationinstigatedontheinitiativeof theOfficeof theProsecutor(OTP)or,alternatively,in

connectionwith proceedingsattheICC.”Mr.Itumbiaverredthathissubmissionwas“a preliminarysteptorequestingcompensation

underarticle85(1)of theRomeStatute.”On22March2012,Mr.Itumbiwasarrested byKenyanlawenforcementofficers.

Mr.ItumbinotedinhisSeptember2012submissionthatinOctober2011theformerProsecutor,Mr.LuisMorenoOcampowas

quotedinthemediawarningsocialmediauserswhowereinterferingwithwitnessesthattheCourtwasinvestigatingthem,

and they could beheld accountable before the ICC.Mr. Itumbi also cited aMarch 2012Kenyannewspaper articlewhich

stated, “Luis MorenoOcampo has focused his lenses on the Kenyan case writing a letter to Attorney General over intimidation of 

witnesses.”Mr.Itumbi’sapplicationaskedthePreTrialChamber“torulethatthe Applicantwasillegallyarrestedinthecontextof 

an

investigation

instigated

on

the

initiative

of 

the

OTP

or,

otherwise,

in

connection

with

ICC

 proceedings

in

 general.”

On25September2012,PreTrialChamber IIdismissedMr Itumbi’sapplication in limine.TheChamber referred toarticles

61((9)and64(4)oftheRomeStatuteandcontendedthatTrialChamberVisresponsiblefortheconductofproceedingsrelated

tothetwoKenyacases beforetheTrialChamber.

TheProsecutorv.WilliamSamoeiRutoandJoshuaArapSang

13SeptemberTrialChamberVrejectedtherequest bytheCivilSocietyOrganizationNetworktofileanamicuscuriae brief,

andsimilarlyrejectedtherequest bytheCentreforLegalEmpowerment(KituoChaSheria)tosubmitanamicuscuriae brief

on the issueofvictimparticipation in trialproceedings against the fourAccused.TheChambernoted that ithas already

received from theRegistryaDraftProtocolon theapplicationprocess forvictimparticipationand reparationsat theTrial

stage.

The

Chamber

stated

that

it

does

not

consider

that

the

submissions

of

the

CSO

Network

and

Kituo

would

assist

at

this

stage with the proper determination of issues related to the victims application process and the modalities of their

participation.

TheProsecutorv.FrancisKirimiMuthauraandUhuruMuigaiKenyatta

12SeptemberTrialChamberVrejectedtheRequest bytheKenyattaDefenceTeamtopermanentlyreclassify,asaconfidential

document,AnnexD to the Prosecution’s Submission of the updatedDocumentContaining theCharges (DCC).AnnexD

comprises a chart identifying the issues indispute between theparties in relation to theprosecutionsproposedupdated

documentcontainingthecharges.Itincludesthepartiessubmissionsoneachoftheseissues.AnnexDwasfiledasapublic

redacteddocumenton24August2012withtherelevantredactionsmaskingthenamesofindividualswhoseidentitieswere

alsoredactedinthePreTrialChambersConfirmationDecision.On27August2012,inresponsetoanurgentemailrequestof

thedefence,

the

Chamber

ordered

the

Registry

to

temporarily

remove

Annex

D

from

the

Court

swebsite

and

disable

public

accesstoitpendingadecision bytheChamberonitsreclassification.TheDefencesubmittedthatAnnexDcontainsdetailed

submissionsonevidential issuesand that,given theheightenedmediaattentionon theKenyacases,apublic filingof the

observationchartcouldcontaminateand/or influencepotentialwitnesstestimony.Afterconsideringthematter,pursuantto

Regulation23 bis{3), theChamber found that therewasno basis for this classificationas thedocumentsdonotappear to

discloseanyconfidentialorsensitivematerial.Accordingly,theChamberrejectedtheKenyaDefenceRequesttopermanently

reclassifyAnnexD as confidential, and ordered that thesedocuments be reclassified aspublic documents, subject to any

limitedredactionsthepartiesmayrequest.

6.SituationinLibya–Referred:February2011Investigationopened:March2011WarrantsPending

TheProsecutorvSaif  AlIslamGaddafiand Abdullah AlSenussi – chargedwith crimes against humanity committedduring attacks on the

civilianpopulation bytheLibyanSecurityForces15February–atleast28February2011

Issued:27 June2011;theChamberdecidedthatLibyacouldpostponetheexecutionoftherequesttosurrenderSaifAlIslamGaddafion1

June2012,pendingafinaldeterminationontheadmissibilitychallenge.

 

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14SeptemberPreTrialChamberIorderedtheconveningofahearingon9and10Octoberontheadmissibilitychallengein

thecaseofSaifAlIslamGaddafi.ItdecidedthattheLibyanauthoritiesdonotneedtopresentaReplyinwritingandcalled

uponthemtoaddresstheChamberorally.TheProsecutionwasalsocalledupontomakeoralsubmissions.

7.SituationinCôted’Ivoire–OTPrequesttostartinvestigation:June2011Investigationopened:October2011Warrantexecuted

The Prosecutor v Laurent Gbagbo – chargedwithwar crimes and crimes against humanity committed after theNovember 2010 Ivorian

elections.

Issued:23

November

2011

(under

seal)

Status:initialappearanceon5December2011;confirmationofchargeshearingpostponedtodateyetto beset

 

III.ArrestsCooperation

12PERSONSSOUGHTBYTHECOURT

 

TheProsecutorv BoscoNtaganda(moreinformationhere)

Currentlocation:DRC,inandaroundGoma

TheProsecutorv  JosephKonyetal(moreinformationhere)

Currentlocation:variously,atdifferenttimes,intheborderareabetweenDRC,CARandSouthSudan

TheProsecutorv  AhmedHarunand AliKushayb (moreinformationhere)

Currentlocation:SouthKordofan,

Sudan

(A.

Harun)

Sudan(A.Kushayb)

TheProsecutorv OmarHassan Ahmad AlBashir(moreinformationhere)

Currentlocation:Khartoum,Sudan

TheProsecutorv AbdelRaheem MuhammadHussein(moreinformationhere)

Currentlocation:Khartoum,Sudan

TheProsecutorv Saif  AlIslamGaddafiand Abdullah AlSenussi (moreinformationhere)

Currentlocation:Libya / Mauritania

 

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IV.OtherCooperation 

1OctoberProsecutorBensoudaparticipatedinaWorkshoponcooperationorganized bytheRoyalNorwegianEmbassyand

theCourtattheseatof theCourt, in thecontextof theHWGcooperationfacilitation.Thepurposeof theworkshopwas to

discuss issues of cooperationwith theCourtwith relevant States and international organizations representatives,with a

specialfocusontheissueofidentification,freezingandseizureofassets.TheProsecutornotedthatalthoughcooperationwith

theCourtisgenerallyforthcoming,greatchallengesremain,notablyregardingtheexecutionofoutstandingarrestwarrants,

the existence of domestic procedures available for the processing of theCourt’s requests, aswell as requests beyond the

specificscopeofPart9oftheRomeStatute,suchasrelatingtoissuanceof‘emergency’visastofacilitateaccesstowitnessesfor

Courtofficials.

26SeptemberTheProsecutor briefedthe19thsessionoftheCommitteeonBudgetandFinanceregardingtheOTPstrategy,its

goalsforthecomingyears,itsassumptionsfor2013,theongoingefficiencygainsand budgetevolutionfrom2012to2013,as

wellastheimpactsofthe2012 budgetcutsontheOTPactivities.

20SeptemberProsecutorBensoudagaveaspeechattheUPEACETheHagueInauguralConference–“PeaceforHumanity

in the 21st century” titled “Just Peace: Prosecution ofWarCrimes and Peace building”. Prosecutor Bensouda stated: “The

international community has put in place some clear divisions of  responsibility. The UN  Security Council is in charge of  peace and

security.TheICCisdoing justice…The policyof theOfficeisto pursueitsindependentmandatetoinvestigateand prosecutethose few

mostresponsible,

and

to

do

so

in

amanner

that

respects

the

mandates

of 

others

and

seeks

to

maximize

the

 positive

impact

of 

the

 joint

efforts

of all.”

19 September TheUN Security Council discussed the violation of rights of children by armed groups and adopted a

resolutionstating itsreadiness to imposesanctionsagainstparties thatpersistentlyviolated therightsofchildren inarmed

conflict,stronglycondemningtheirrecruitment,killing,maiming,sexualabuse,abductionanddenialofaid,aswellasattacks

on schools and hospitals.Adopting resolution 2068 (2012) by a vote of 11 in favour, to none againstwith 4 abstentions

(Azerbaijan,China,Pakistan,RussianFederation),theCouncilexpresseddeepconcern thatcertainperpetratorspersisted in

committingviolations,and calledonMemberStates to bring them to justice throughnational judicial systemsand,where

applicable, internationalmechanisms.The representativeofGuatemala said: “TheCouncilmust reaffirm itswillingness toact,

while also emphasizing State responsibility to end impunity and prosecute the perpetrators. It must be ensured thatStatesdeveloped

nationallegislation

that

 penalized

the

crimes

via

their

national

institutions,

or

the

cases

must

be

referred

to

international

tribunals”

whereasGermanyindicated“theconsequentreleaseof tensof thousandsof childsoldiersandtherecentconvictionsof ThomasLubanga

andCharlesTaylorweresignificantachievementsinthe protectionof therightsof childreninarmedconflict.”

19September TheUNGeneralAssemblyexpressedsupportfortheactivitiesoftheCourt inthe“DeclarationoftheHigh

levelMeeting of theGeneralAssembly on theRule of Law at theNational and International Levels”,which states: “We

recognize the roleof  the ICC inamultilateral system thataims to end impunityand establish the ruleof  law,and in this respect,we

welcometheStatesthathavebecome partiestotheRomeStatuteof theICC,andcalluponallStatesthatarenot yet partiestotheStatute

toconsiderratifyingoraccedingtoit,andemphasizetheimportanceof cooperationwiththeCourt”.

14September AheadofaHighLevelmeeting in theGeneralAssembly,UNHighCommissioner forHumanRightsNavi

Pillay calledon allUNMemberStates topledge that theywillwork to strengthen the ruleof law, in their countries and

internationally,inlinewith internationalhumanrights lawandstandards. “The principleof accountabilitymustalsotakecentre

stage inanydiscussionson the ruleof  law.Withoutaccountability,human rightsaredenied, crime flourishes,and impunity persists,

underminingthe prospects forreconciliationintheaftermathof conflictor grossviolationsof humanrights…Statesshould findwaysto

effectively meet their obligations to grant remedies and reparations to victims of  human rights violations and crimes, with special

consideration for groupsmostaffectedbytheseactsandthosewhohavetraditionallybeenexcluded fromormarginalized inreparations

programmes,suchasvictimsof sexualand genderbasedviolence ,”shesaid.

13SeptemberAttheUN128thPlenaryMeetingoftheGeneralAssembly,Mr.ThomasMayrHarting,HeadoftheDelegation

oftheEuropeanUniontotheUnitedNations,deliveredastatementexpressingsupporttoICCinthepeacevs. justicedebate:

“RegardingInternational law,westresstheneed formediatorstoactstrictlywithintheestablishednormative framework.Forexample,

whenit

comes

to

inclusivity,

we

see

that

contacts

of 

UN 

mediators

with

actors

that

have

been

indicted

by

the

ICC

are

to

be

limited

essential

contactonly, forexampletowhatisrequiredinordertosavelives.Whenitcomesto judicial processes,werecallthe previousreportsof the

SecretaryGeneralwhichestablishedthat Mediatorsshouldleave justiceto followitscourse.”TherepresentativeofFrance,inasimilar

 

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lineofthought,stated:“nowthattheInternationalCriminalCourthasbeenestablished,mediatorsshouldmaketheinternationallegal

position clear to the parties. They should understand that, if  the jurisdiction of  the International Criminal Court is established in a

particularsituation,then,asanindependent judicialbody,theCourtwill proceedtodealwithitinaccordancewiththerelevant provisions

of theRomeStatuteandthe processof  justicewilltakeitscourse.”

13SeptemberTheSecretaryGeneraloftheDutchMinistryofForeignAffairs,Renée JonesBos,visitedtheICC.Duringher

visit,Ms JonesBosmetwith ICCPresidentSangHyunSong,ProsecutorFatouBensoudaandRegistrarSilvanaArbia.The

ProsecutorthankedtheNetherlandsforitsconsistentandvigoroussupportand JonesBosstatedthattheNetherlandswould

continueitssupporttotheCourt.

V.UpcomingEvents

 

October

89

TheProsecutorparticipatesin

the7thAnnualConferenceand

AnnualGeneralMeetingofthe

AfricanProsecutorsAssociation

(APA),Windhoek

1011

TheProsecutorattendstheISSseminartitled“Setting

theRecordStraight:theICC’sNewProsecutor

RespondstoAfricanConcerns”andmeetswith

governmentofficials,Pretoria

12 13

14

16171819

TheProsecutortravelsto Japanforgovernmentmeetings

15

16

 

17 

TheOTPparticipates

intheUNSCopen

debatemeetingon

peaceand justiceand

theroleoftheICC,

NewYork

18

Togetherwith

UPEACECenterThe

Hague,theOTP

organizesastrategic

meetingon“Sharing

educational

experiencesto

promoteandincrease

educationforpeace

and justice”,The

Hague

19

20

21

22 23 24

TheProsecutorparticipatesina

seminarongenderissues

organized bytheCyprus

embassy,TheHague

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TheProsecutorparticipatesin

theAnnualConference

organized byInternational

AssociationofProsecutors

(IAP),Bangkok

VI.OtherInformation

* Thisdocumentreflectstheviewsof theOfficeof theProsecutorof theICC.Formoreinformation,contact Mrs.OliviaSwaakGoldman,InternationalCooperation Adviser

intheOfficeof theProsecutor,atOlivia.SwaakGoldman@icccpi.int