A Nigerian judge, Mr. Chile Eboe-Osuji has been elected president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for a three-year term.
This was announced in a statement on Sunday by the Head, Public Affairs Unit, Mr. Fadi El Abdallah, who said the three-year term is with immediate effect.
“Today, 11 March 2018, the judges of the sitting in a plenary session, elected Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji (Nigeria) as President of the Court for a three-year term with immediate effect,” a statement from the ICC read.
Judge Robert Fremr (Czech Republic) was elected First Vice-President and Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut (France) Second Vice-President were also elected to the Court.
Accepting the position, Judge Osuji said;
“I am deeply honoured to have been elected by my peers as President of the International Criminal Court.
As I take up my duties, I feel encouraged that I am able to rely on the wide experience of the two Vice-Presidents, Judge Robert Fremr and Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, both of whom I have closely worked with previously.
I look forward to working together with them as well as with all the judges, all the Officials and the staff of the Court in a spirit of collegiality.
I also look forward to collaborating with the Assembly of States Parties, civil society and the international community at large, acting together to strengthen and reinforce the Rome Statute system, the 20th anniversary of the adoption of which we celebrate this year.”
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji elected #ICC President for 2018-2021. Find out all about the new composition of the ICC Presidency here https://t.co/8wFxIh9arF #justicematters
— Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) March 11, 2018
The presidency, which consists of the president and vice presidents are crucial in providing strategic leadership to the ICC, coordinates with other organs and seeks the concurrence of the prosecutor on matters of mutual concern.
