Introduction to Promoting Rule of Law, Defending Human Rights
Coalition for the International Criminal Court
WFM is a leading force among citizens groups working for the rule of law in world affairs, and a system of justice for protecting universal human rights. In advocating for a world order capable of maintaining peace, WFM calls for an international system of law and justice that regulates relations between nations, prevents nations from going to war, fosters settlement of disputes and enforces treaty compliance. WFM advocates for the fundamental strengthening of international law and global institutions to protect human rights throughout the world. Despite the determination of many nation-states to prevent large -scale human rights abuses following the second world war, the 20th century was the most war-ravaged century in history. Strengthened and universal international laws that prohibit those horrific crimes are the only means to deter future atrocities and bring justice to victims.
“WFM has a long history of leadership and innovation in promoting international justice and rule of law ”
WFM has a long history of leadership and innovation in promoting international justice and rule of law by monitoring the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). WFM has been instrumental in establishing and monitoring the International Criminal Court through its Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) project. In addition, WFM supports the endorsement of Universal Jurisdiction to ensure that national courts are able to investigate, prosecute and bring any perpetrator of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity to justice. In Promoting Rule of Law, Defending Human Rights, WFM collaborates with its Member and Associated Organizations. Some of the other organizations we collaborate with on this issue are:
