Quel que soit l'éloignement géographique des victimes par rapport à la Cour, celle-ci s'efforce d'entrer en contact et de nouer un dialogue avec elles et leurs communautés. Les personnes les plus touchées par les crimes ont le droit de comprendre le processus judiciaire, d'y participer et d'avoir le sentiment de se l'approprier.
La Cour établit des relations directes avec ces communautés, dans les langues locales, en organisant des discussions et des consultations, en répondant aux questions et aux préoccupations et en informant les personnes afin de favoriser une meilleure compréhension à tous les stades de la procédure judiciaire.
En plus d'intervenir auprès des communautés affectées par les crimes, la Cour mobilise les médias locaux ainsi que les milieux juridiques et universitaires. La Cour travaille également avec des intermédiaires locaux, notamment les groupes de la société civile comme les ONG, qui appuient ses activités sur le terrain et renforcent sa capacité à entretenir des relations avec les communautés affectées par les crimes.
Communautés affectées
As an international rather than national or local court, the ICC is not on the doorstep of those most affected by the cases it hears. The Court therefore strives to bridge the distance between the Court and these communities and to make its proceedings accessible to them. Outreach holds information sessions for affected communities, and within those communities, specific groups such as community leaders, children and youth, and women. Educational activities for youth take into consideration experiences as child soldiers, those kidnapped or orphaned in conflicts, and those displaced from their homes. Information sessions for women aim to provide a safe and discreet environment in which to discuss gender-specific issues and to empower women to have a voice in the process.
Media
The Court broadcasts TV, radio and other interactive media programmes to communicate with wider populations than it can reach in person. It also offers information sessions to journalists to ensure accurate and in-depth coverage of the ICC's complex legal processes to wide audiences.
Legal communities
Members of the legal community in situation-related countries seek information from the Court in order to strengthen cooperation. Through workshops and information sessions, the Court provides local lawyers and judges with a firm grasp on the procedures laid out in the Court’s legal texts. In this way, they are better equipped to fulfil their country’s duties under the principle of complementarity.
Academic communities
As part of its effort to encourage academic communities to introduce courses on international law and the ICC, the Court hosts local and regional seminars for professors and students of law. Thanks to this initiative, many local universities in situation countries have implemented such courses into their curricula. In this way, the Court will leave a legacy long after its departure from those countries.
Outreach Reports
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