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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...
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.