Kamloops Walk for Peace, Social Justice & Environment

03/30/2026

Human Rights

01/04/2026

Yes, Canada is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), having played a crucial role in its establishment by ratifying the Rome Statute and becoming a State Party in 2000, actively supporting the court's mission to prosecute war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. Canada was the 14th nation to sign the Statute and has continued to support the ICC through legislation and political statements, despite some shifts in its level of active involvement

The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

01/04/2026

https://www.icj-cij.org/home

The International Court of Justice, which has its seat in The Hague, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations

01/04/2026

https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

A milestone document in the history of human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. It has been translated into over 500 languages.