In this document Amnesty International submits its comments on the Avant Projet de Loi Portant Mise en Oeuvre du Statut de la Cour Pénale Internationale au Bénin, which implements the Rome Statute into national legislation. Amnesty International hopes that the draft legislation implementing the Rome Statute into national law in Benin will be included on the parliamentary agenda and discussed before Parliament as soon as possible. Amnesty International also hopes that Beninese parliamentarians will incorporate the recommendations outlined above into the draft legislation before it is enacted by Parliament.
