The Egyptian Coalition for the International Criminal Court expresses its concern over what the International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing during the performance of its mission, particularly in matters concerning the handing over of Ahmed Haroun and Ali Kosheyb. The two men were involved in extremely serious crimes against humanity in Darfour.
Surrender of the two men to the ICC is the most serious obstacle hindering the Court performing its role. This prompted the ICC to propose the establishment of a body which would oblige States to cooperate with the ICC in the handing over of wanted individuals (particularly in Darfour, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Uganda) during a press conference it held in New York on 21st November 2007.
The Egyptian Coalition expresses its solidarity with the ICC’s demands, and urges the international community to cooperate with the Court in order to establish justice and the culture of escaping punishment.
The Egyptian Coalition also urges Member States of the ICC to sign the Protocol to the Rome Statute which establishes a permanent mechanism allowing the ICC to oblige States to hand over wanted individuals to international justice.
The Egyptian Coalition calls on the Sudanese government – given that Sudan is a sovereign country – to abide by international law and implement resolution 1593 issued by the Security Council in 2005 and cooperate with the ICC by arresting the wanted men and bringing them before the ICC. The Coalition believes that Ahmed Haroun’s remaining in his post and controlling civilians in camps reduces the chances of peace in Darfour. The Sudanese government must take advantage of the procedural guarantees of justice in articles 65, 66, 67, 75 and 76 of the ICC’s 1998 Rome founding Statute.
Current members of the Egyptian Coalition
Founded in 1999, the Egyptian Coalition currently has 26 members.
| No. | Name | Year joined |
| 1 | The Land Center for Human Rights | 1999 |
| 2 | The Association for Democratic Development | 1999 |
| 3 | The Human Rights Center for Information and Legal Information | 1999 |
| 4 | The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies | 1999 |
| 5 | The Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners | 1999 |
| 6 | The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights | 1999 |
| 7 | The Institute for Development and Human Rights Dialogue | 2005 |
| 8 | The Arab Organization for Penal Reform | 2005 |
| 9 | The Association for Human Rights Legal Aid | 2005 |
| 10 | The Center for the Study of Alternative Development | 2005 |
| 11 | The Hisham Mobarak Law Center | 2005 |
| 12 | The Shomo Association for the Protection of Human Rights and the Development of Local Society | 2005 |
| 13 | The Egyptian Association for the Support of Democratic Development | 2005 |
| 14 | The Egyptian Association for the Development of the Family | 2005 |
| 15 | The Egyptian Association for the Spread of Development and Legal Awareness | 2005 |
| 16 | The Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies | 2005 |
| 17 | The Egyptian Institute for Training and Human Rights | 2005 |
| 18 | The Center for Egyptian Women’s Issues | 2005 |
| 19 | The National Association for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms | 2005 |
| 20 | The Vocational Association for Development | 2008 |
| 21 | The One World Institute for Development | 2008 |
| 22 | The Center for Rural Studies | 2008 |
| 23 | The Arab Women’s Alliance | 2008 |
| 24 | The Institute for National Belonging and Human Rights | 2008 |
| 25 | The Egyptian Transparency Association | 2008 |
| 26 | The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession | Founder and coordinator |
