The resumed first session of the Assembly of States Parties (Assembly) will take place at the United Nations (UN) The resumed first session of the Assembly of States Parties (Assembly) will take place at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York from 3 to 7 February 2003. The main focus of this session will be to elect the 18 judges to the Court and to address the issue of electing the Prosecutor. The Assembly will also need to consider other issues relating to the effective establishment of the Court. In this document, Amnesty International calls on states parties to ensure that the Assembly implements the election procedure in a fair manner without political deals.
