Friday, August 22, 2008

Turkey inched closer to ratifying ICC statute during Al-Bashir’s visit

"Turkey inched closer to ratifying ICC statute during Al-Bashir’s visit

August 20, 2008 (ANKARA) – The Turkish government moved ahead in its plans to ratify the Rome Statute which forms the basis of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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The building of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands

The Turkish daily ‘Today’s Zaman’ reported that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) on Monday released a long-awaited EU reform package that suggests changes to a number of local laws and ratification of a number of International treaties including the Rome Statute."

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