11-20-2013DBAClottey- ICC- State Parties Meeting-Intelmann

MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT WILL BEGIN A ONE-WEEK ANNUAL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE HAGUE. ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT AMBASSADOR TIINA INTELMANN SAYS HIGH ON THE AGENDA WILL BE A DISCUSSION ON IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION OF SITTING HEADS OF STATE. AFRICAN COUNTRIES ASKED THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL LAST WEEK TO DEFER FOR A YEAR THE ICC TRIALS OF KENYAN PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA AND HIS DEPUTY WILLIAM RUTO. AMBASSADOR INTELMANN TELLS REPORTER PETER CLOTTEY THAT SHE DISAGREES WITH CLAIMS THAT THE ICC ONLY TARGETS AFRICAN COUNTRIES.