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WELCOME LETTER

Welcome Letter of RCMICC 2012 will be available here.

WHAT IS ICC?

International Criminal Court, mostly referred to as the ICC, is an independent court that tries individuals accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The local judiciary cannot judge individuals who are accused of such crimes since it may not be objective. The accusing nation or nations may not also provide a reliable verdict for the suspect. As a third party and an independent court, the ICC offers an unbiased prosecution and verdict. The ICC may also try individuals when the local judicial system does not function properly and fails to carry out investigations or trials. Accusations discussed in the ICC are determined by the Rome Statute, an international treaty on the establishment of the ICC. The Rome Statute was legally accepted on 1 July 2002 and has been valid since. The official ICC is in the Hague, Netherlands; however, the trials may take place anywhere, with the participation of official ICC judges. As of today, 114 states are members of the ICC. 34 more nations, including the United States of America and Russian Federation ratified but not yet signed the Rome Statute.

WHAT IS MICC?

Similar to the opportunities MUN provides students who want to attain debating skills, nature of the UN and knowledge in law, MICC is a simulation of the International Criminal Court. In MUN, delegates have been focusing on country policies, while the MICC introduces the concepts of international law. The Rome Statute, including jurisdiction on areas such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and Geneva Conventions, stating jurisdiction upon the humanitarian treatment of victims of war, are the essential law documents of the MICC.
Experienced delegates who seek to further enhance their knowledge on law and want to observe a different approach to law are strongly encouraged to apply for MICC conferences. MICC is closer to the MICJ than it is to regular UN committees; however there are crucial differences in the procedures of the trials, such as submission of evidence and the ratio of participants between advocates and judges. For example, evidence is introduced by the Executive Board, along with testimonies and background information; and is not discussed by the judges. The courtroom is truly a unique experience, adding a different taste to the common MUN conferences. As the Executive Board, we believe that every experienced delegate and student on the pursuit of a career in law should not miss such an exceptional opportunity.

RCMICC 2011

Details on RCMICC 2011 will be available here.

DOWNLOADS

Downloads will be available here.

USEFUL LINKS

The Main Site of International Criminal Court
http://www.icc-cpi.int/

The Rome Statute of the ICC
http://untreaty.un.org/cod/icc/index.html

Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/

United Nations on Human Rights
http://www.un.org/rights/

EU on Human Rights
http://europa.eu/pol/rights/

Global Issues on Geopolitics
http://www.globalissues.org/

Official YouTube Channel of the ICC
http://www.youtube.com/user/IntlCriminalCourt

APPLY

There is no application form for RCMICC and no application essay is required. The new application process will work as follows:

· Students interested in being part of RCMICC will inform the responsible MUN advisor and provide them with a list of previous MUN experiences.

· Advisors should write short recommendation letters for the applicants and submit these along with their list of MUN experiences and contact information through this e-mail address (rcimun@rcimun.org). Please also provide a list of the positions your student is applying for.

Although there are no prerequisites for participating in RCMICC, fluency in English, participation in group work and dedication are the qualities a RCMICC participant must have.