Professor Sterio Attends Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands

Plenary, Assembly of States Parties, International Criminal Court

Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio attended the 17th annual Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, Netherlands, from December 10-12. The Assembly of States Parties is the ICC’s management oversight and legislative body, which consists of representatives of ICC member states. Attendance at the Assembly is limited to member states’ representatives, as well as to delegates of accredited NGOs. Professor Sterio attended the Assembly as a delegate of the Public International Law and Policy Group, a Washington, D.C.-based NGO which provides free legal assistance to parties involved in peace negotiations, drafts post-conflict constitutions, and works on transitional justice and war crimes prosecution issues. Professor Sterio currently serves as one of three Directors of the PILPG Board of Directors. Professor Sterio has also published a blog post on Intlawgrrls, describing her experience at this year’s ASP; the blog post, entitled “Three Themes from the 17th Assembly of States Parties of the ICC: New Prosecutor, Victims’ Role, and Cooperation,” is available here.