Parliament to Discuss Ratification of Rome Statute

(Tbilisi, July 16, 2003, Civil Georgia) – Parliamentary special session is to discuss today issue of ratification of the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Tbilisi-based Abkhaz government-in-exile has been urging for joining Rome Statute to allow for a case on genocide of ethnic Georgians during the armed conflict in Abkhazia.

On March 10-15, 2003 the delegations of the Abkhaz government-in-exile visited Hague. The delegation addressed the International Criminal Court to judge on evidence of the “genocide” of the ethnic Georgians during and after the 1992-93 war in Abkhazia.

However without ratification of the Rome Statute the ICC will not allow the case on genocide of ethnic Georgians.

The MPs will also discuss the document elaborated by the Georgian National Security Council, which supports coercing peace in Abkhazia as considered with the article 7 of the UN Charter.

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