Noticias

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...

UN News-Rusia veta resolución sobre renovación de Mecanismo Conjunto de Investigación del uso de armas químicas en Siria

16 de noviembre, 2017 — Rusia vetó hoy en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU una propuesta de resolución que buscaba renovar el mandato del Mecanismo Conjunto de Investigación de la Organización para la Prohibición de las Armas Químicas y la ONU que finaliza este 16 de noviembre. El Mecanismo tiene la misión de identificar a personas, entidades, grupos o gobiernos que hayan sido autores, organizadores, patrocinadores o...

ICRC News – Expert Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems | International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes this first meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on “Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems”. With the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons moving on to more formal discussions there is now an expectation that States will identify and build on common ground, such as the broad agreement that human control must be retained over weapon systems...

ICC judges authorise opening of an investigation regarding Burundi situation 

Today, 9 November 2017, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”), composed of Judges Chang-ho Chung (Presiding Judge), Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua and Raul C. Pangalangan, issued a public redacted version of its decision authorising the ICC Prosecutor to open an investigation regarding crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court allegedly committed in Burundi or by nationals of Burundi outside Burundi since 26 April 2015 until 26 October...

Centro de Noticias de la ONU – ONU elige a nuevos magistrados de la Corte Internacional de Justicia

09 de noviembre, 2017 — La Asamblea General y el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas votan este jueves para elegir a cinco miembros de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ), para un mandato de nueve años a partir de febrero de 2018. Ese tribunal es el principal órgano judicial de la ONU y está constituido por 15 jueces electos por sus méritos para resolver disputas y emitir sentencias sobre cuestiones jurídicas de interés...

Centro de Noticias de la ONU – Mecanismo investigador de la ONU certifica que gobierno sirio e ISIS usaron armas químicas en dos ataques

07 de noviembre, 2017 — El jefe del Panel Independiente del mecanismo investigador del uso de armas químicas en Siria afirmó este martes en su último informe ante el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, que el gobierno de Siria y el grupo terrorista ISIS usaron ese tipo de armamento en los dos ataques que investigó. Edmond Mulet señaló que el ataque perpetrado entre el 15 y el 16 de septiembre...

Inter-Parliamentary Union calls on the government of Venezuela to respect the rule of law and human rights

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) expresses concern over the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to request that the Constituent Assembly remove the parliamentary immunity of Mr. Freddy Guevara, Deputy, First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Venezuela. The National Assembly is the only body empowered to issue a decision of this nature. In this regard, the IPU strongly urges the Government to...

Centro de Noticias de la ONU – El Consejo de Seguridad exige el cese de la violencia y acceso humanitario en Myanmar

06 de noviembre, 2017 — En su primera declaración presidencial sobre Myanmar en casi una década, el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU pidió el cese inmediato de la violencia en contra de la minoría musulmana en el estado de Rakhine y un acceso seguro y sin restricciones para las agencias humanitarias. En un encuentro con la prensa tras la reunión del Consejo, el representante de Francia ante la...

ICC News – The ICC Office of the Prosecutor and UNESCO sign Letter of Intent to strengthen Cooperation on the Protection of Cultural Heritage

Paris, France – Recognising the importance of protecting cultural heritage from attack in time of conflict, Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, and Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”), today signed a Letter of Intent by which UNESCO and the ICC Office of the Prosecutor will formalise and further enhance their collaboration, in line with their respective mandates. The signing of the Letter of...

ICRC – International Humanitarian Law resources for media professionals

Media professionals can freely access and use a number of resources on the nature and scope of international humanitarian law (IHL). Through these tools, the ICRC invites journalists to examine events and situations related to armed conflict from a different perspective, analyzing them through the prism of international humanitarian law. By knowing and referencing IHL, journalists not only enhance their reporting and foster better safety for themselves on the...