Posts Tagged ‘International Criminal Court’
A new path for the International Criminal Court and peace processes?
One of the issues that has generated most debate in international legal circles is whether the justice and accountability component of the Colombian peace accord contradicts the State’s duties in terms of international criminal law.
Ready for the ICC?
A denunciation of the highest levels of the Venezuelan government before the ICC does not have, at least with the information available today, a solid legal foundation.
Read MoreThe International Criminal Court and Negotiated Peace: Lessons from Colombia
In Colombia, a too rigid understanding of the duty to prosecute and the “interests of justice” in the Rome Statute threaten the possibility of negotiating an end to the armed conflict.
Read MoreSixteen Years of the Rome Statute: Progress and Concerns
The existence of a permanent court to investigate and prosecute those most responsible for crimes that would normally remain in impunity is an important step forward.
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