17 July marks the anniversary of the 1998 adoption of the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court as the first permanent court to try individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. On 1 June 2010, at the Rome Statute Review Conference held in Kampala, Uganda, the Assembly of States Parties decided to mark this date annually as the Day of International Criminal Justice. The day raises awareness of the importance of sustaining the international criminal justice system in holding perpetrators of the gravest crimes accountable, regardless of their position or influence, ensuring impunity does not prevail. It also spotlights the suffering of victims and their right to redress. The ICC and human rights organizations worldwide mark the occasion with seminars and discussions on the challenges facing international justice and ways to strengthen state cooperation in supporting the Court's work and expanding ratification of its founding treaty.