ICC week officially kicked off yesterday with a gathering of human rights organizations in central Kathmandu. COCAP has taken a leading role in the campaign and is doing much of the ground work. After everyone met in the center of the city’s busiest traffic circle, COCAP volunteers acted out a few skits to raise awareness about the ICC. Then everyone went into traffic and stickered cars, buses, and motor bikes. A petition was later brought to the prime minister’s office, calling for the immediate ratification of the Rome Statute to the ICC.

Here some of their volunteers act out a skit that touches on some of the problems still plaguing the country. The guy holding the gun represents the security forces (on both sides) who still operate in the country with relative impunity.

After the skits, a banner was unfurled at the edge of the roundabout and volunteers passed out flyers to raise awareness about the ICC.

They also entered into traffic to place stickers on buses, taxis, bikes and cars.

Needless to say the police truck didn’t get a sticker. Notice the white t-shirts that read, “Ratify the International Criminal Court!”