ICC - First Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Press Release
First Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo
ICC-CPI-20040730-66
Situation: Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Office of the Prosecutor and the Registry of the International Criminal Court organised a first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo from 26 to 30 July 2004.
The delegation composed of the Deputy Prosecutor, Serge Brammertz and other representatives of the Registry, held meetings with senior political and judicial Congolese authorities in order to discuss mechanisms of cooperation between the DRC and the Organs of the ICC.
The delegation held consultations with representatives of international organisations and embassies present in DRC, and with members of the civil society. On this occasion, the difficulties of the operation of the Court in the field were assessed and how important justice and fight against impunity are for the Congolese population.
The delegation welcomes the very fruitful exchange of views with all interlocutors, and the cooperation, bearing in mind the development of the investigation process in the coming months.