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Bosco Ntaganda Sentenciado a 30 de Prisión por la CPI
Se trata de la mayor pena impuesta hasta ahora por la Corte Penal a un criminal de guerra. El ex militar Bosco Ntaganda fue sentenciado como culpable de 18 cargos de crímenes de guerra y crímenes de lesa humanidad. Como resultado de la sentencia de atribución de los hechos dada a conocer el 8 de julio pasado contra Bosco Ntganda, la Corte Penal Internacional resolvió el 7 de noviembre,... -
La OEA encuentra “fundamento suficiente” de crímenes de lesa humanidad en Venezuela
En su informe y resumen ejecutivo presentado ayer, un panel de expertos internacionales independientes designado por el Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) concluyó que existe fundamento suficiente para considerar que se han cometido crímenes de lesa humanidad en Venezuela, que se remontan por lo menos al 12 de febrero de 2014. El panel de expertos – Santiago Cantón (Argentina), Irwin Cotler (Canadá), y Manuel Ventura Robles (Costa Rica), – recomendaron que:... -
President of the Assembly of States Parties responds to announcement of withdrawal from the Rome Statute by the Philippines
The President of the Assembly of States Parties, Mr. O-Gon Kwon (Republic of Korea), has expressed concern in response to the announcement that President Rodrigo Duterte has taken steps for the Philippines to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”). “I regret this development. A State Party withdrawing from the Rome Statute would negatively impact our collective efforts towards fighting impunity”, said... -
ICC News-Assembly activates Court’s jurisdiction over crime of aggression
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“the Assembly”) held its sixteenth session from 4 to 14 December 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Assembly was attended by States Parties, observer States, invited States, international and regional organizations and representatives from civil society. The session was opened by the outgoing President of the Assembly, H.E. Minister Sidiki Kaba (Senegal),... -
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture to assist the ICC in the monitoring of the conditions of sentenced persons
The International Criminal Court and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture have concluded an agreement by exchange of letters of 2 November 2017 and 9 November 2017 for the monitoring of conditions of detention of persons sentenced by the Court. Pursuant to the exchange of letters, States Parties which conclude bilateral agreements with the Court on enforcement of sentences, and which are also parties to the European... -
ICC News – Statement of ICC Prosecutor regarding her decision to request judicial authorisation to commence an investigation into the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Today, the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been assigned to a Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (‘ICC’ or the ‘Court’), following my decision to request authorisation to open an investigation into crimes alleged to have been committed in connection with the armed conflict in that State. For decades, the people of Afghanistan have endured the scourge of armed conflict. Following a meticulous preliminary examination of the...
Jérémie Swinnen
Abogado, egresado de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), especializado en Derecho Internacional Público en la Universidad Católica de Lovaina (UCL) Bélgica, y en Derecho Penal y Justicia Internacional (UNICRI). Profesor en Derecho Internacional y Derecho Internacional Humanitario (UCA). Coordinador del Observatorio de Derecho Internacional. Actualmente trabaja para el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos como Asesor legal especialista en Criminalidad Organizada Transnacional.