July 5th, 2011 By Amirthalingam
As a member of the Asian – African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), Sri Lanka would not join the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem said.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday (02) he AALCO new president told that AALCO’s 50th conference did not take any decision on member countries to join ICC.
He said that had the organization taken such a decision it would affect the independence of the individual member countries of the organization.
Meanwhile, ICC is to organize a workshop soon to impart awareness for the AALCO members on the activities of the ICC in Malaysia he said.
AALCO adopted several resolutions at the Colombo conference on international law, international trade law, trafficking in women and children, international terrorism and migrant workers, he added.
The 50th Annual Sessions of AALCO was held in Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo last week.
As a member of the Asian – African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), Sri Lanka would not join the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem said.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday (02) he AALCO new president told that AALCO’s 50th conference did not take any decision on member countries to join ICC.
He said that had the organization taken such a decision it would affect the independence of the individual member countries of the organization.
Meanwhile, ICC is to organize a workshop soon to impart awareness for the AALCO members on the activities of the ICC in Malaysia he said.
AALCO adopted several resolutions at the Colombo conference on international law, international trade law, trafficking in women and children, international terrorism and migrant workers, he added.
The 50th Annual Sessions of AALCO was held in Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo last week.
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