Joint Civil Society Statement:  In light of the upcoming review of the aggression amendments in July 2025, over 40 NGOs signed a joint statement calling on all states parties to take the steps required to amend the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. It states that “the international community needs…a legal framework that can end impunity and effectively deter state leaderships from waging aggressive wars and other acts of aggression.” This is why “the ICC must be able to prosecute the crime of aggression under the same conditions that exist for the other three core international crimes”. The signatories include, inter alia, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Open Society Justice Initiative and Parliamentarians for Global Action. For the full statement, see here.