Botswana at ICC meeting

1. The Minister for Defence, Justice and Security, Hon Dikgakgamatso Ndelu Seretse, led the Botswana delegation to the meeting of African State Parties to the Rome Statute, which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8-9 June 2009. The delegation also consisted of the Attorney General, Dr Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme, and Botswana's Permanent Representative  to the AU, Mr M. Lesetedi.

2. The meeting was held pursuant to the February 2009 decision of the Assembly of AU Heads of State, which requested African State parties to the Rome Statute to meet and exchange views on the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in relation to Africa, in particular in the light of the processes initiated against African personalities, and to submit recommendations thereon.