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De La Corte Penal Internacional El Periódico De La Coalición Por La Corte Penal Internacional Número 32 • Mayo 2006 R 100 s a ti e MONITOR fi cacion de la Corte Penal Internacional El Periódico de la Coalición por la Corte Penal Internacional Número 32 • Mayo 2006 En esta edición Corte Penal Internacional se Hace Realidad en la RDC Por Christian Hemedi Juan Méndez, Asesor Especial l 10 de febrero del 2006, la Sala de Cuestiones para la Prevención Preliminares de la CPI emitió una orden de arresto del Genocidio del sellada en contra del Sr. Th omas Lubanga Dyilo. La Secretario General SecretaríaE de la CPI comunicó esta decisión a las autoridades de la ONU, expone congolesas el 14 de marzo de 2005. El 16 de marzo del mismo el carácter disua- sivo de la CPI en año, luego de la primera audiencia, las autoridades congolesas la entrevista de la decidieron entregar y transferir a La Haya al Sr. Lubanga, página 3 quien se encontraba detenido en Kinshasa en espera de su juicio desde su detención en marzo de 2005. Marcando el hito del primer arresto para la Corte, el 17 de marzo de 2006 Th omas Lubanga fue entregado a la CPI en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Ndjili. Las autoridades congolesas recibieron Es crucial que los Estados incorpo- apoyo del gobierno francés y la Misión de las Naciones ren al derecho interno las disposi- Unidas en el Congo (MONUC) para facilitar la transferencia. ciones en materia de complemen- El Sr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (izquierda) y su Abogado de ofi cio, Actualmente, el Sr. Lubanga se encuentra detenido en el tariedad y cooperación del Estatuto el Sr. Jean Flamme de Bélgica, durante la primera comparecencia Centro de Detención de Haaglanden en Scheveningen (La de Roma. Acceda a un análisis del Sr. Lubanga ante la Sala de Cuestiones Preliminares I el 20 de Haya). actualizado del estado de las leyes marzo de 2006. Foto: ICC-CPI/Hans Hordijk. ¿Exactamente, quién es Th omas Lubanga? En la RDC, de implementación en la página 5 las ONGs lo conocen como un caudillo militar cuya milicia milicias en Ituri’’. Una nota de prensa sobre el arresto emitida opera activamente en la región de Ituri desde el año 2002. por la Fiscalía el 17 de marzo destaca que al Sr. Lubanga “se En la orden de arresto, se ha identifi cado al Sr. Th omas le acusa de haber participado en la comisión de crímenes de Lubanga como “presunto fundador de la UPC (Union des guerra, al reclutar y enlistar a niños menores de quince años patriotes congolais) y de las FPLC (Forces patriotiques pour y usarlos como parte activa de las hostilidades”. Además, el la libération du Congo), presunto ex Comandante en Jefe de Fiscal afi rmó que la CPI seguirá investigando otros crímenes las FPLC y presunto Presidente actual de la UPC”. El 18 de que pueda haber cometido Lubanga, así como los supuestos marzo de 2006, durante una conferencia de prensa, el Fiscal de la CPI Luis Moreno-Ocampo declaró, “Th omas Lubanga CONTINÚA EN LA PÁGINA 14 Dyilo fue líder y fundador de una de las más peligrosas Avances en materia de ratifi cación e implementación en África e Campaña de EEUU contra la CPI Sufre Inesperado Revés informe actualizado sobre Sudán, Por Hannah Gaertner páginas centrales a agresiva de Representantes y del Senado a mediados de marzo que la política del implementación de los recortes de apoyo militar establecidos por gobierno es- la Ley de Protección de Militares Estadounidenses (American Ltadounidense contra Servicemembers’ Protection Act, ASPA) están teniendo “efectos la CPI y sus Estados negativos para los intereses a largo plazo en materia de seguridad Partes enfrenta un de EEUU en el hemisferio occidental”. Se han ido multiplicando problema inesperado. en la prensa los artículos que destacan que el ASPA debilita la Los intentos de ame- cooperación con las operaciones contra el terrorismo, las misiones drentar a estados de de paz y la seguridad de las fronteras, al reducir el acceso a la todo el mundo para capacitación y al bloquear la entrega de equipo militar y apoyo que firmen acuerdos logístico. Esta ley surgió como una medida de presión para que bilaterales de inmu- se suscriban ABIs. Doce gobiernos latinoamericanos sufrieron Nuevos Recursos: Manual del nidad (ABIs) ilegales cortes en asistencia militar luego de no aceptar la fi rma de IWPR, Documental sobre CPI apelando a la amena- dichos tratados. Durante su testimonio, Craddock destacó que ‘¿Nunca Más? En Busca de la Jus- za de corte de apoyo El General James L. Jones, la República Popular de China está sacando ventaja del vacío ticia Internacional’ y Lanzamiento militar y económico Comandante Supremo de las Fuerzas dejado por la debilitada presencia estadounidense, al comenzar del Nuevo Portal de la CCPI, han tenido un impac- Aliadas de la OTAN (Europa), sugirió a otorgar el tipo de asistencia dejada en suspenso por EEUU. página 12 to muy negativo en que las iniciativas contra el terrorismo Con seguridad, esta situación hará sonar campanas de alarma la política exterior y en África están siendo afectadas por en el congreso estadounidense. las sanciones militares exigidas por el las relaciones milita- Durante su reciente visita a Latinoamérica, la Secretaria de ASPA. Foto:: Robert D. Ward, DoD. res estadounidenses. Estado Condoleezza Rice se refi rió a este impacto de manera El Monitor de la CPI Curiosamente, altos militares estadounidenses son los que más directa al reconocer que EEUU se había estado “disparando es una publicación de la comienzan a opinar sobre el tema. a los pies” al sancionar a sus aliados cercanos. Declaró además En el mismo espíritu de los informes publicados que dicha política debía revisarse para evitar más daños. En Coalición por la recientemente en la Quadrennial Defense Review (Revista de Corte Penal Internacional Defensa Cuadrienal), el General Bantz Craddock, Comandante CONTINÚA EN LA PÁGINA 14 del Comando Sur de EEUU, declaró ante comités de la Casa Contenidos El MONITOR Entrevista con Juan Méndez, Asesor Especial de la ONU para la Prevención de la Corte Penal Internacional del Genocidio ...................................................................................................................... 3 Dirección de la CCPI: Tel: 1-212-687-2176 Grupo de Trabajo Especial sobre el Crimen de Agresión Convoca a su Tercera c/o WFM - IGP Fax: 1-212-599-1332 Reunión entre Sesiones en Princeton ......................................................................... 3 708 3rd Ave, 24th Fl. Email: [email protected] New York, NY 10017 USA IWPR Organiza Taller para Periodistas en Uganda ..................................................4 Página Web: http://www.iccnow.org Reunión del ICTJ en Ciudad del Cabo sobre “el Interés de la Justicia” con presencia de Fiscal de la CPI Luis Moreno Ocampo ............................................... 4 Secretariados en Nueva York y La Haya Avances en la Implementación del Estatuto de Roma en la Legislación William R. Pace Coordinador General Interna.. ................................................................................................................................. 5 Tanya Karanasios Directora del Programa Parlamentarios se reúnen en Ciudad de México para Promover la Staci Alziebler Ofi cial de Finanzas Universalidad y la Implementación Efectiva del Estatuto de Roma .................6 Désiré Assogbavi Ofi cial de Enlace para África Continúa tendencia favorable frente a la CPI en América Latina .....................6 Zoya Craig Coordinadora de Ofi cina, Nueva York Reunión de Planeamiento de Sociedad Civil Asiática y Seminario en China sobre Derecho Penal Internacional ..............................................................................7 Peter Deitz Administración Técnica Katrina Dorn Asociada en Finanzas y Recursos Humanos Vietnam Lleva a Cabo su Primer Taller Nacional sobre la CPI ............................. 7 Sally Eberhardt Directora Interim de Comunicaciones África: Campaña CPI en África Alcanza Nuevo Nivel ..............................................8 Linda Gueye Coordinadora de Información en Francés Chad Se Compromete a Adherirse a la Corte Penal Internacional ................... 9 Anjali Kamat Ofi cial de Enlace para el Medio Oriente, África Evaluando los Esfuerzos Locales para Lograr Justicia en Sudán ....................... 9 del Norte y Europa Importantes Avances en el Apoyo Europeo a la CPI ............................................10 Spencer Lanning Administración Técnica Campaña de la CCPI en el Medio Oriente y África del Norte Cobra Oriane Maillet Asistente de Comunicaciones y del Programa, La Haya Fuerza............. .......................................................................................................................10 Cecilia Nilsson Kleff ner Asesora Legal, La Haya Arquitectura de la Justicia Global: Imaginando la Sede Permanente de Laura Pavan Manager Contable la CPI ......................................................................................................................................11 Wasana Punyasena Ofi cial Legal Fiscalía Publica Informe Actualizado sobre Comunicaciones Recibidas.......11 Leila Rachidi Ofi cial de Financiamiento Nuevos Recursos sobre la CPI: Manual, Documental y Portal Internet .........12 Carlos Rivera-Jones Administración Técnica Elección de Magistrados Altera Composición de las Cámaras ............................13 Nerea Suero Ofi cial Legal, La Haya Recordando al Dr. Medard Rwelamira, Director del Secretariado de la AEP Brigitte Suhr Directora de Programas Regionales de la CPI ................................................................................................................................14 Esti Tambay Ofi cial de Información y Análisis Calendario
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