Monday, 15 May 2018, Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe: The latter country has applied to re-join the Commonwealth of Nations after the country withdrew its membership 15 years ago under former President Robert Mugabe.
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Patricia Scotland, announced in a statement that Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa had submitted a application for the country to return to the 53-member group of mostly British former colonies.
To rejoin, Zimbabwe must go through an assessment followed by consultations with other members states, which must agree to its membership.
Zimbabwe was first suspended from the Commonwealth in 2002 on the grounds that Mugabe, who had ruled the country since independence in 1980, rigged his re-election in 2002 and persecuted his opponents.
Mugabe was ousted last November following a military coup d’état, and impending impeachment ending his 37-year rule over the country.
The Commonwealth Secretariat shall dispatch observers to monitor the country’s elections in July 2018, following an invitation from the Zimbabwean government as part of the process to rejoin the international organisation.
30 May 2018 / Peace Palace: 10h00-11h00ProgramSpeakers
Mr. Héctor Olasolo. Chairman of the Ibero-American Institute of The Hague for Peace, Human Rights and International Justice. Professor of International Law at El Rosario (Colombia). Senior Lecturer of The Hague University for Applied Sciences.
H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the International Court of Justice.
H.E. Mr. Johan Van der Werff. Ambassador for International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
Honorable Judge Olga Herrera Carbuccia. Judge of the International Criminal Court.
Mr. Renán Villacis. Director of the Secretariat of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME
Milonga, by G. Koele.
Cantabile, by N. Paganini.
Three Spanish Songs.
Bachiana Brasileiras No 5, by H. Villa-Lobos.
Two Argentinean Pieces: – Libertango, by A. Piazzola. – Mrs. Susana Opanski.
Interpretation by:Mrs. Laura Lunanky, violin.Mrs. Susana Opanski, guitar.
Mrs. Flora Wisse, guitar.
Adaptation and Musical Arrangements by:
28 MAYO- 8 JUNIO 2018Programa
Lunes, 28 de mayo de 2018
10h30-20h00. Audiencias Preliminares de la VI Edición del Concurso CPI. Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75 (La Haya) Salas Mandela (subfoyer)/Kennedy (subfoyer)/OV.3.37
Martes, 29 de mayo 2018
8h00-17h30. Audiencias Preliminares de la VI Edición del Concurso CPI.
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas, Salas Mandela (subfoyer)/Kennedy (subfoyer)/OV.3.37
Miércoles, 30 de mayo 2018
10h00-11h00. Ceremonia de Apertura de la VIII Semana Ibero-americana de la Justicia Internacional (se requiere invitación previa).
Corte Internacional de Justicia. Palacio de la Paz. Carnegieplein 2 (La Haya)
– Sr. Héctor Olasolo (España). Presidente del Instituto Ibero-Americano de la Haya. Catedrático de Derecho Internacional de la Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Profesor Ad Hoc de la Universidad de la Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos)
– S.E. Sr. Philippe Couvreur (Bélgica). Secretario de la Corte Internacional de Justicia
– S.E. Sr. Johan Van der Werff (Países Bajos). Embajador de los Países Bajos ante Organizaciones Internacionales
– Magistrada Olga Herrera Carbuccia (República Dominicana). Magistrada de la Corte Penal Internacional
– Sr. Renán Villacis (Ecuador). Director de la Secretaría de la Asamblea de los Estados Partes de la Corte Penal Internacional.
Piezas musicales a cargo de:
– Sra. Laura Lunanky, violín
– Sra. Susana Opanski, guitarra
– Sra. Flora Wisse, guitarra
11h00-12h00. Recepción (se requiere invitación previa).
Corte Internacional de Justicia
14h00-16h30
Visita guiada a la Corte Penal Internacional (sólo para participantes en la VI Edición del Concurso CPI).
Oude Waalsdorperweg 10 (La Haya)
Jueves, 31 de mayo de 2018
13h00-16h30. Semifinales de la VI Edición del Concurso CPI.
– Semifinales I y II Centro Grotious para Estudios Internacionales de la Universidad de Leiden. Schouwburgstraat 2. La Haya. Salas A2.04 and A2.05.
– Semifinal III. T.M.C. Asser Instituut. R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan, 20-22 (La Haya).
Viernes, 1 de junio de 2018
9h30-12h00. Audiencia Final de la VI Edición del Concurso CPI.
Corte Penal Internacional. Oude Waalsdorperweg 10.
12h15- 13h30. Ceremonia de Clausura de la VI Edición del Concurso CPI (se requiere invitación previa).
Corte Penal Internacional
Lunes, 4 de junio de 2018
8h00-8h30. Registro para el V Seminario de Pensamiento Ibero-Americano sobre la Justicia Internacional (quienes no se registren en este momento no podrán participar en las visitas de este día).
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Johanna Westerdijkplein 75 (La Haya). Entrada Principal
9h30-13h00. Visita a la Corte Internacional de Justicia y a la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje (sólo para inscritos en V Seminario de Pensamiento).
Corte Internacional de Justicia. Palacio de la Paz. Carnegieplein 2 (La Haya)
15h30-16h00. Registro para el V Seminario de Pensamiento Ibero-Americano sobre la Justicia Internacional (para quienes no hayan podido registrarse por la mañana).
16h00-16h45. Ceremonia de Apertura del V Seminario de Pensamiento Ibero-Americano sobre la Justicia Internacional.
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Johanna Westerdijkplein 75 (La Haya). Sala Speakers’ Corner
– Piet Willems (Bélgica). Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– Vanessa León Badillo (Perú/Alemania). Representante Estudiantil. Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– Juez Fausto Pocar (Italia). Presidente del Tribunal Internacional Penal para la ex Yugoslavia (2005-2008).
16h45-17h30. “Situación Actual y Desafíos de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz en Colombia”.
– Isabel Albaladejo (España). Directora del Programa de Justicia Transicional en el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) en Colombia.
17h30-18h00. Descanso. Café & Té
18h00-20h00. Debate sobre “La Situación en Colombia: El Examen Preliminar de la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional (2005-2018) y los Mecanismos de Justicia Transicional”.
Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Sala Speakers Corner
– Kai Ambos (Alemania). Universidad de Göttingen (Alemania). Magistrado del Tribunal Especial para Kósovo.
Amicus Curiae de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (Colombia).
– Héctor Olasolo (España). IIH. Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– José Ricardo de Prada (España). Audiencia Nacional (España). Magistrado del Mecanismos Residual de las Naciones Unidas para los Tribunales Internacionales; Amicus Curiae de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (Colombia).
– Juan Ramón Martínez (Colombia). Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Magistrado Suplente de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz y Conjuez de la Corte Constitucional (Colombia).
Moderado por: John Fredy Ibáñez Díaz (Colombia). Universidad del Rosario (Colombia).
Martes, 5 de junio 2018
8h30-19h30. II Día Polifónico de la Justicia Internacional.
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Sala Aula
8h30-9h00. Registro.
9h00-10h00. Ceremonia de Apertura:
– Petra E. Lindhout (Países Bajos). Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. (Países Bajos).
– Francesca Niamh Lavè (Italia/Irlanda). Presidente. Asociación de Estudiantes de Derecho Internacional (ILSA). Universidad de la Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– Héctor Olasolo (España). IIH. Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Universidad de la Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– Ekkaterina Trendafilova (Bulgaria). Presidente. Tribunal Especial para Kósovo.
Piezas de violín a cargo de: Leonid Nikishin
10h00- 10h45. Conferencia de Apertura: “Desafíos de la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional en los Exámenes
Preliminares e Investigaciones relativas al Crimen de Agresión”.
– Fatou Bensouda (Gambia). Fiscal de la Corte Penal Internacional.
Presentada por Petra E. Lindhout (Países Bajos). Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
10h45-11h15. Descanso. Café & té.
11h15-13h15. Panel sobre “Cuestiones Jurídicas y de Relaciones Internacionales relativas al Ejercicio de Jurisdicción por la Corte Penal Internacional sobre el Crimen de Agresión”.
– Koffi Kumelio A. Afande (Togo). Comisionado para las Reformas Política, Constitucional e Institucional. Ex Magistrado de los Tribunales Internacionales Penales para la ex Yugoslavia y Ruanda. Conciliador y Árbitro ante la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje.
– Gleb Bogush (Rusia). Centro para el Derecho Internacional y Comparado de la Universidad Lomonosov (Rusia).
– Mohamed El Zeidy (Egipto). Corte Penal Internacional.
– Heybatollah Najandimanesh (Irán). Allameh Tabataba’i University, Teherán (Irán).
– Ana Cristina Rodríguez (Guatemala). Ex Chef de Cabinet del Presidente del Tribunal Penal Internacional para la ex Yugoslavia.
Panel Moderado por Rajesh Rawal (Países Bajos). Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos). 13h15-15h00. Descanso
15h00-16h00. Discusión por grupo geográfico sobre la temática del Panel I.
Aula, OV k.47 & OV k.53.
16h00-18h00. Panel sobre “El Impacto de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos en su 70 Aniversario: logros y fracasos”.
– Sergey Golubok (Rusia). Abogado de Derecho Internacional Público en la firma Double Bridge Law (Rusia).
– Rod Rastan (Iran/United Kingdom). Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional.
– Eduardo Toledo (Argentina). Academia para los Principios Internacionales de Nuremberg (Alemania).
– Wang Xiumei (China). Universidad de Ciencia Política y Derecho del Noroeste (China).
Panel Moderado por Klaus Rackwitz (Alemania). Academia para los Principios Internacionales de Nuremberg (Alemania).
18h00-18h30. Café & té.
18h30-19h30. Discusión por grupo geográfico sobre la temática del Panel II.
Rooms: Aula, OV k.47 & OV k.53.
19h30. Palabras de Cierre.
– Liudine M. Bremer (Países Bajos). Decana de la Facultad de Administración Pública, Derecho y Seguridad. Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
Miércoles, 6 de junio de 2018
8h30. Encuentro en la Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (quienes no se encuentren a la hora indicada en este lugar no podrán participar en las visitas del día).
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Johanna Westerdijkplein 75 (La Haya). Entrada Principal
10h00-12h30. Visita a la Corte Penal Internacional y a la Comisión Internacional de las Personas Desparecidas (sólo para inscritos en V Seminario de Pensamiento).
Grupo 1
10h00-12h30. Visita a la Corte Penal internacional (sólo para quienes estén inscritos en V Seminario de Pensamiento).
Oude Waalsdorperweg 10 (La Haya)
Grupo 2:
10h00-12h30. Visita a la Comisión Internacional de las Personas Desaparecidas (ICMP) y ejercicio de elaboración de un proyecto de legislación interna para su búsqueda efectiva (sólo para inscritos en el V Seminario de Pensamiento sobre la Justicia Internacional).
Koninginnegracht 12 (La Haya)
14h00-15h00. Presentación de la Colección Perspectivas Iberoamericanas de la Justicia publicada por la Editorial Tirant lo Blanch, el IIH, y el Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores y del Volumen 1 de la misma titulado “Desafíos del Derecho Internacional Penal: Atención Especial a los Casos de Argentina, Colombia, España, México y Uruguay”.
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Sala Speakers’ Corner
– María José Gálvez (España). Editorial Tirant lo Blanch (España).
– Héctor Olasolo (España). Co-director de la Colección. IIH. Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Universidad de la Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– Carol Proner (Brasil). Co-directora de la Colección. Universidades Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) & Pablo Olavide (España); Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores; Magistrada del Tribunal Internacional para la Justicia Restaurativa de El Salvador.
15h00-17h00. Presentación del Volumen 2 de la Colección Perspectivas Iberoamericanas de la Justicia titulado “70 Aniversario de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos: La Protección Internacional de los Derechos Humanos en Cuestión”.
Coordinadores:
– Carol Proner (Brasil). Co-directora de la Colección. Universidades Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) & Pablo Olavide (España); Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores; Magistrada del Tribunal Internacional para la Justicia Restaurativa de El Salvador.
– Héctor Olasolo (España). (España). Co-director de la Colección. IIH. Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Universidad de la Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos)
– Charlott Back (Brasil). Universidades Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) & Pablo Olavide (España); Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores (Brasil).
Autores:
– Sylvia H. Steiner (Brasil). Magistrada de la Corte Penal Internacional (2003-2016).
– Esperanza Buitrago (Colombia). Universidad de Maastricht (Países Bajos).
– Sandra Gamboa (Colombia). Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (Colombia).
– Andrea Móseres (Colombia). Universidad del Rosario (Colombia).
– José Antonio Musso (Argentina). Universidad Católica de Santiago del Estero (Argentina).
– Alejandra Vicente (España). Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL)
– Antonio Varón (Colombia) Universidad del Rosario
17h00-17h30. Descanso.
17h30-20h00. I Panel sobre Género y Empoderamiento, incluyendo a través de la tecnología.
Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Sala Speakers Corner
17h30-18h00. Parte 1: La paridad de género en los tribunales y organizaciones internacionales.
– Laura Dupuy (Uruguay). Embajadora de Uruguay.
– Alejandra Vicente (España). Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL) y representante de la campaña GQUAL.
18h00-19h15. Parte 2: Presentación de historias de vida de mujeres profesionales en el ámbito de la justicia internacional
Al final de las intervenciones se invitará a la audiencia a presentar sus propias historias de vida
– Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza (Perú). Magistrada de la Corte Penal Internacional.
– Sylvia H. Steiner (Brasil). Magistrada de la Corte Penal Internacional (2003-2016).
– Mariana Pena (Argentina). Open Society Justice Initiative (Países Bajos).
– Catherine van Hoogstraten (Perú/Países Bajos). Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
– Jussara Paimán Millán (México/Alemania). Estudiante de Estudios Internacionales de la Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias aplicada (Países Bajos).
– Estudiante de la Clínica Jurídica Internacional de la Universidad del Rosario (Colombia).
Panel moderado por Sonia Robla (España). Corte Penal Internacional.
19h15-20h00. Parte 3: Debate en grupos de trabajo con las siguientes temáticas
Tema 1: La integración de las mujeres latino-americanas en la vida laboral en Países Bajos. Coorganizado con la Embajada de Argentina en La Haya (Países Bajos).
Sala Speakers’ Corner
– Georgina Gómez. Instituto Internacional de Estudios Sociales (Países Bajos).
– Tamara Quiroga. Cámara Argentina de Comercio; Miembro del Consejo Consultivo de la Asociación Iberoamericana de Mujeres Empresarias (AIME).
– Christina Moreno. Organización no gubernamental She Matters.
– Luca Bellucci. Profesor de yoga.
Debate dirigido por Yanina Berra Rocca (Argentina). Funcionaria de la Embajada de Argentina en la Haya (Países Bajos):
Tema 2: La tecnología como instrumento de empoderamiento de género.
Sala OV 2.04
– Cynthia Chamberlain (Costa Rica). Corte Penal Internacional.
– Catherine van Hoogstraten (Perú/Países Bajos). Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
Tema 3: Desafíos que afectan a las mujeres latino-americanas en América Latina.
Sala OV 2.06
– Romina Morello (Argentina). Corte Penal Internacional.
Jueves, 7 de junio 2018
V Seminario de Pensamiento Ibero-Americano sobre la Justicia Internacional.
Universidad de La Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Sala Speakers’ Corner
9h00-13h30. Los primeros quince años de actuación de la Corte Penal Internacional: Parte I.
9h00-10h15. Primera aproximación.
– Sylvia H. Steiner (Brasil). Magistrada de la Corte Penal Internacional (2003-2016).
– Fabrizio Guariglia (Argentina). Director de la División de Enjuiciamiento. Corte Penal Internacional.
Panel Moderado por Esteban Peralta (España). Jefe de la Sección de Apoyo a los Abogados de la Corte Penal Internacional.
10h15-11h00. El desarrollo de los exámenes preliminares:
– Eugenia Valenzuela (Perú). Fiscalía. Corte Penal Internacional.
Moderado por Marina Lostal (España). Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos) (por confirmar).
11h00-11h30. Descanso.
11h30-13h00. Cuestiones procesales y probatorias.
– Ania Salinas (Chile). Salas. Corte Penal Internacional.
Cuestiones procesales y probatorias durante la fase de investigación y en la preparación y desarrollo de la audiencia de confirmación de cargos y en el juicio oral.
Moderado por Emanuela Fronza (Italia). Universidad de Bolonia (Italia). 13h00-14h30. Descanso
14h30- 15h30. Presentación de los Ensayos Ganadores de la VI Edición del Certamen de Ensayos Blattmann, Odio Benito y Steiner sobre Justicia Internacional Penal y del I Certamen de Estudios Críticos sobre la Justicia.
– Catalina Fernández Carter (Chile). Universidad de Chile presentando el ensayo titulado “Los crímenes de violencia sexual cometidos al interior de un grupo armado: el caso de los niños soldados en The Prosecutor vs. Bosco Ntaganda”.
-Nathalie Ferreira de Andrade (Brasil). Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro Presentando el ensayo titulado “Pacificação Na Favela Não Para A Favela”.
Presentado por Sylvia H. Steiner (Brasil). Magistrada de la Corte Penal internacional (2003-2016).
15h30- 16h30. Presentación del Volumen 5 de la Colección Perspectivas Iberoamericanas sobre la Justicia, titulado “Justicia comunitaria: función, característica y alcance en el siglo XXI”. Volumen elaborado por el grupo de justicia comunitaria de la Red de Investigación Perspectivas Iberoamericanas sobre la Justicia.
Coordinadoras:
– Carol Proner (Brasil) Universidades Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) & Pablo Olavide (España); Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores; Magistrada del Tribunal Internacional para la Justicia Restaurativa de El Salvador.
– Charlott Back (Brasil). Universidades Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) & Pablo Olavide (España); Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores (Brasil).
Autora:
– Lucia Carcano (Colombia) Universidad del Rosario.
16h30-17h00. Descanso.
17h00-17h30. Los primeros quince años de actuación de la Corte Penal Internacional: Parte II: Cooperación de los Estados con la CPI.
– Romina Morello (Argentina). Secretaría. Corte Penal Internacional.
Moderado por Asier Garrido (España). Corte Internacional de Justicia.
17h30-19h00. Los primeros quince años de actuación de la Corte Penal Internacional: Parte III: Apelación, Defensa, Participación de las Victimas y Derechos de los Niños.
– Enrique Carnero Rojo (España). Oficina de Representación de las Víctimas de la Corte Penal Internacional
La participación de las víctimas ante la Corte Penal Internacional.
– Cynthia Chamberlain (Costa Rica). Salas. Corte Penal Internacional.
Los derechos de los niños en las actuaciones ante la Corte Penal Internacional
– Alex Paredes (España). Oficina de la Representación Pública de la Defensa ante la Corte Penal Internacional.
Cuestiones de asistencia a la Defensa
– Meritxel Regué (España). Fiscalía. Corte Penal Internacional.
Cuestiones procesales y probatorias en el procedimiento de apelación
Panel Moderado por Blas Jesús Imbroda (España). Presidente del Colegio de Abogados Penal Internacional.
19h30-20h30. II Panel relativo a la actuación de las organizaciones no gubernamentales con sede en la Haya: El acompañamiento a las víctimas que comparecen en el procedimiento ante la Corte Penal Internacional. Diferencias con el acompañamiento realizado con las víctimas que participan en las actuaciones ante el Sistema Inter-Americano de Derechos Humanos
– Mariana Pena (Argentina). Open Society Justice Initiative.
– María Mingo (España/Colombia). Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ).
La actuación de las organizaciones no gubernamentales ante la Corte Penal Internacional.
Viernes, 8 de junio 2018
8h30- 9h30. Cooperación Judicial Internacional frente a los Paraísos Fiscales y Desafíos de las Defensorías Nacionales del Contribuyente:
– Esperanza Buitrago (Colombia). Universidad de Maastricht (Países Bajos).
– Gloria Nancy Jara Beltrán (Colombia). Defensora del Contribuyente (Colombia).
9h30-10h30. La situación en Guatemala a raíz de la actuación de la Comisión Internacional de las Naciones Unidas contra la Impunidad.
– Carlos Castresana (España). Director de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (2007-2010).
– Jimena Reyes (Colombia/Francia). Directora de la Oficina de las Américas de Federación Internacional de los Derechos Humanos (FIDH); Visiting Fellow en la Universidad de Harvard (EE.UU)
– Sander Wirken (Países Bajos). Fiscalía General, Ministerio Público de los Países Bajos. Codirector del documental “Burden of Peace” (2015).
10h30-11h00. Descanso
11h00-12h30. La situación en El Salvador después de la declaración por la Corte Inter-Americana de Derechos Humanos de la nulidad de la Ley de amnistía absoluta e incondicional (1993) y la declaración por la Sala Constitucional de la inconstitucionalidad de dicha normativa.
– Doris Luz Rivas Galindo (El Salvador). Presidenta de la Sala Penal de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de El Salvador.
– José Humberto Morales (El Salvador). Universidad Nacional de El Salvador.
– Manuel Ollé Sesé (España). Universidad Complutense (España).
– Carol Proner (Brasil). Universidades Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) & Pablo Olavide (España); Instituto Joaquín Herrera Flores; Magistrada del Tribunal Internacional para la Justicia Restaurativa de El Salvador.
Panel Moderado por María Teresa de Jesús Infante Caffi (Chile). Embajadora de Chile ante los Países Bajos.
13h30-14h30. Descanso
14h30-16h00. Presentación del Volumen 3 de la Colección Perspectivas Iberoamericanas sobre la Justicia, titulado: “Psicología, víctimas y justicia”. Volumen elaborado por el grupo de psicología y justicia de la Red de Investigación Perspectivas Iberoamericanas sobre la Justicia.
Coordinadores:
– Francisco Maffioletti (Chile). Universidad Diego Portales (Chile).
– Lorena Contreras (Chile). Universidad Diego Portales (Chile).
Autores:
– Ariana García (Argentina), Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina).
-Elvira Ivone Gonzáles (México). Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México.
-Alejandra Ramírez (Chile) Fundación Chilena para la adopción.
– Guila Sosman (Chile) Universidad Diego Portales (Chile).
16h00-17h30. Presentación del Volumen 4 de la Colección Perspectivas Iberoamericanas sobre la Justicia, titulado “Alcance y limitaciones de la justicia internacional”. Volumen elaborado por el grupo de justicia internacional de la Red de Investigación Perspectivas Iberoamericanas sobre la Justicia.
Coordinadores:
– Héctor Olasolo Alonso. (España). Presidente del Instituto Ibero-Americano de la Haya. Catedrático de Derecho Internacional de la Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). Profesor Ad Hoc de la Universidad de la Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas (Países Bajos).
-Vanessa Bonilla-Tovar (Colombia). Universidad del Rosario. Coordinadora del libro Alcance y Limitaciones de la Justicia Internacional.
Autores:
– Walter Arevalo (Colombia). Universidad del Rosario (Colombia).
– Salvador Cuenca (España). Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos (Francia)
– Ricardo Izquierdo (Venezuela). Corte Penal Internacional.
– Joana Loyo Cabezudo (España). Universidad de País Vasco (España).
– Laura Quijano (Colombia). Universidad del Rosario (Colombia).
– Jhalsen Ricardo Ramirez (Colombia). Universidad de Friburgo (Alemania).
– Ana Lucía Ugalde (Costa Rica). Universidad de Leiden (Países Bajos).
– Miguel Zamora (Estados Unidos). Universidad de Columbia (Estados Unidos).
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17h30-18h30. Conclusiones de los participantes en el IV Seminario de Pensamiento Ibero-Americano sobre la Justicia Internacional.
– Presentadas ante Paulo Abrao (Brasil). Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Inter-Americana de Derechos Humanos.
18h30-19h00. IV Reunión Anual de la Red de Investigación de “Perspectiva Epistemológica Ibero-Americana sobre la Justicia” (se requiere invitación previa).
Universidad de La Haya para Ciencias Aplicadas, World Room
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Nota Final sobre transmisión en directo de los eventos a través de la página de Facebook del Instituto Ibero- Americano de La Haya (IIH):
– A través de la cuenta de Facebook del Instituto Ibero-Americano de La Haya es posible seguir en directo vía live- streaming la ceremonia inaugural de la VIII Semana Ibero-Americana de la Justicia internacional que tendrá lugar el próximo miércoles 28 de mayo de 2018 a las 10h00 de La Haya. El link es: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012360003751.
– También se podrá seguir a través de la mencionada cuenta de Facebook del IIH las distintas sesiones del V Seminario de Pensamiento Ibero-Americano de la Justicia Internacional.
Saturday, 19 May 2018, Windsor, United Kingdom: It was the French maison Givenchy that was selected by the now Duchess of Sussex for her wedding gown designed by British artistic director Clare Waight Keller.
Made out of double bonded silk cady, it had a wide bateau neck easing over the edge of each shoulder. It was topped by a five-meter-long veil of silk tulle trimmed in hand-embroidered flowers. Each hand-embroidered flower – 53 in total – represented a Commonwealth country as well as the poppy flower, symbol of her native state of California.
The gown was produced with ivory silk giving it a modern and feminine touch, a simple A-line silhouette, and slim three-quarter sleeves. The train was short, stopping well before the 16.5-foot silk tulle veil.
For further information:https://www.givenchy.com/de/en/maison-clare-waight-keller-RoyalWedding.html
22 May 2018 – ICC Prosecutor, Mrs Fatou Bensouda and her team meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine, H.E. Dr Riad Malki and delegation at the Court’s Headquarters.
Today, 22 May 2018, I received a referral from the Government of the State of Palestine (“Palestine”), a State Party to the Rome Statute, regarding the situation in Palestine since 13 June 2014 with no end date.
Specifically, pursuant to articles 13(a) and 14 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”), the State of Palestine “requests the Prosecutor to investigate, in accordance with the temporal jurisdiction of the Court, past, ongoing and future crimes within the court’s jurisdiction, committed in all parts of the territory of the State of Palestine”. Pursuant to Regulation 45 of the Regulations of the Court, I have informed the ICC Presidency of this referral.
This is the eighth referral to be received from a State Party since the Rome Statute came into force on 1 July 2002. Previously, the Governments of Uganda (2004), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2004), the Central African Republic (2004 and 2014), Mali (2012), the Comoros Islands (2013) and the Gabonese Republic (2016) each referred a situation to my Office in accordance with their prerogatives as a State Party.
Since 16 January 2015, the situation in Palestine has been subject to a preliminary examination in order to ascertain whether the criteria for opening an investigation are met. This preliminary examination has seen important progress and will continue to follow its normal course, strictly guided by the requirements of the Rome Statute.
Specifically, under article 53(1) of the Statute, as Prosecutor, I must consider issues of jurisdiction, admissibility and the interests of justice in making this determination. As noted in the Office’s Policy Paper on Preliminary Examinations, these factors are applied to all situations, irrespective of whether the preliminary examination was initiated on the basis of information received on crimes, by a referral from a State Party or the United Nations Security Council, or by a declaration lodged pursuant to article 12(3) of the Statute. In all circumstances, my Office independently evaluates and analyses the information received.
A referral or an article 12(3) declaration does not automatically lead to the opening of an investigation. Should I, however, ultimately determine that the situation referred warrants an investigation in accordance with the statutory criteria, as a result of this referral, the Statute does not require the Prosecutor to seek authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Court in order to proceed with an investigation.
There should be no doubt that in this and any other situation currently before my Office, I will always take the decision warranted by my mandate under the Rome Statute.
By Guido Lanfranchi.On Tuesday May 22, H.E. Dr. Riad Malki, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority, visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague, asking the Chief Prosecutor Ms. Fatou Bensouda to open an investigation concerning the situation in Palestine.
On Tuesday morning, the , entered the gates of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and met with Chief Prosecutor Ms. Fatou Bensouda. After the meeting, H.E. Dr. Malki updated the journalists during a press conference, attended also by H.E. Ms. Rawan Sulaiman, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the Netherlands, Mr. Ammar Hijazi, Palestinian Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs, and Prof. John Dugard, former Special Rapporteur to the UN Commission on the human rights situation in Palestine.
Minister Malki opened the conference announcing that he had just submitted a referral to the ICC concerning the situation in Palestine, thus asking for “an investigation without delay” on the ongoing violations committed by Israeli officials and citizens. These violations include the expansion of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories, as well as land grabbing, the appropriation of natural resources, and the violence committed against civilians. Dr. Malki praised the referral as an “historic step towards justice for the Palestinian people,” stressing that the Palestinian people do not seek revenge, but rather justice, as justice is the “cornerstone of peace.”
Elaborating on the scope of the potential investigation, Dr. Malki clarified that the probe would concern crimes committed in the Palestinian Territories as defined by the 1967 border. As for the investigation’s timeframe, the probe would involve crimes committed after June 2014, month in which the PA signed the Statute of Rome, and it would extend until an undetermined time, thus encompassing “past, present, and future crimes.”
Dr. Malki noted that the Palestinian Authority’s decision to submit the referral to the ICC stemmed from the “intensification” of the crimes committed against the Palestinian people, for which Israel has not been held accountable. He also noted that this referral will be a test to the international community’s commitment to international law, stressing that the absence of a response from the Court would be “devastating” for the Palestinians.
Israel, which is not a signatory party to the ICC’s Rome Statue, publicly voiced its opposition to the ICC probe, and threatened the PA of repercussions. Dr. Malki and his colleagues stressed that, in spite of Israel’s absence in the ICC, the Court probe would nevertheless have jurisdiction over the Palestinian issue, given that the referred crimes have been committed on the soil of Palestine, a Member State in the ICC.
However, given the absence of an ICC police force and Israel’s lack of cooperation, the Court would have to rely on the actions of its Member States to enforce any potential decisions.
Questioned by the journalists, Prof. Dugard also explained the reasons behind the choice of the referral’s focus on the issue of settlements. Settlements – the Professor explained – are the most glaring aspect of Israel’s “colonial enterprise,” and the evidence on this issue is huge. However, as Mr. Hijazi clarified, while the investigation would indeed focus on settlements, its overall scope would definitely be wider, including a series of other crimes such as the recent violence committed in Gaza against Palestinian civilians.
Finally, answering to the journalists, Dr. Malki also highlighted the multilateral nature of this initiative. He noted that the Palestinian referral to the ICC has been supported by a number of countries, as well as by a series of resolutions issued by different intergovernmental organizations, such as the League of the Arab States, the Organization for Islamic Cooperation, the African Union, and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Now, the decision whether to follow up on the referral and open a formal investigation lies in the hand of Chief Prosecutor Ms. Bensouda and her office. Time will tell what the outcome of Tuesday morning’s actions will be. In the meanwhile, however, Dr. Malki closed his statement with a vow: the Palestinian Authority “will not allow injustice to be Palestine’s destiny.”
On the picture H.E. Bruce Koloane, Ambassador of South Africa.By Roy Lie Atjam.
Freedom Day celebration took place in Wassenaar-The Netherlands on Thursday 3rd May 2018. The Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa H.E. Bruce Koloane and Mrs Ntokozo Koloane hosted a superb reception.
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Ambassadors of many countries, members of the Diplomatic Corps, OPCW, members of the various The Hague based Judicial Institutions, fellow South Africans and friends, were in attendance. Ambassador Koloane welcomed the many guests and delivered the following remarks:
“I would like to first take this opportunity to thank all of you for accepting our invitation to commemorate the 24th anniversary of our National day as the Republic of SA.
24 Years ago, South Africans of all races, gender, colour, creed and religious beliefs, were for the first time in their lives, able to exercise their democratic right to vote as equals before the law for a government of their choice, thus marking South Africa’s transition from the dark period of apartheid oppression to a free and equal society.
Ambassador Koloane and Mrs. Ntokozo Koloane with H.E. Mr. Aviv Shir-On, Ambassador of Israel.
It’s a day on which our rightful place as people deserving of respect and dignity was restored, where the humiliation of racial discrimination became a thing of the past. Many lost their lives during the struggle against the most inhumane form of human degradation under apartheid, but all of the fallen heroes were vindicated, as the dream for which they sacrificed now has become a reality.
We have all seized to be pariahs in the land of our birth.
As much as the successive democratically elected governments have made significant progress in transforming the society and the country, e.g accessible health care and the provision of basis services as enshrined in the Freedom Charter, many challenges still haunt us.
The Ambassador of Russia H.E. Alexander Shulgin came to congratulate Ambassador Koloane and its staff.
Therefore, whilst we celebrate the freedom we have achieved and the great advances we have made in redressing some of the institutional and legislative ills that were the trademark of the apartheid machinery, which were premised on the insidious structural racism, bigotry and privilege, we are cannot be naïve to the following realities:
• So many of our people still go to bed on empty stomachs
• Unemployment is still a serious threat to our teething democracy
• Many still do not have houses, electricity or clean water
• There is a still a huge gap in wealth and opportunity between white and black people, and between women and men
Therefore, our Government, through our democratic constitution, progressive laws, and concerted programmes of social and economic redress, has made a resolve to affirm our determination to intensify the struggle for economic freedom and emancipation for all South Africans. Whilst many refer to South Africans as a rainbow nation due to their diversity, we have taken a conscious decision to resolutely remove the obstacles that still divide our society and instead focus on strengthening the many ties that bind us together.
Ambassador Koloane and H.E. Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Nuncio Apostolico.
We have done a lot to reduce poverty through social grants, access to healthcare and provision of houses to the poor, but the challenge is still how we grow the economy that creates decent jobs, how we transform the ownership, control and management of the economy, so that Black South Africans and women are fully represented and equally benefit, how we empower the youth of our country through education, skills development and workplace experience. And that is why we need to intensify radical economic transformation policies and programmes.
I would be failing in my job if I do not acknowledge and recognise the massive contribution and solidarity of the international community, and can assure all of you gathered here today, that we are determined to be champions of democracy, peace and human rights across the world.
We thank you sincerely, and would like to also convey our plea for an urgent need to further co-operate with us in the implementation of the radical economic transformation journey to ensure that we do not reverse the socio-political and economic gains already made.
Some of the most vocal, supportive anti-apartheid movements were in this country, The Netherlands, and it’s therefore no co-incidence that the first ANC policy conference that took a decision for a 50% mainstreaming of women in all government portfolios and in all three spheres of government, took place in The Netherlands.
Mrs. Ktokozo Koloane, H.E. Mr Sallah Ben Abdelkader Hamza, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire and the Ambassador of South Africa.
2018 has been declared a year in which we celebrate the centenary of two of our struggle icons, namely Nelson Mandela and Mama Albertina Sisulu. The vision and the principles they dedicated most of their lives to still remain but a dream for the majority of our people, and thus we rededicate ourselves to decisively address the poverty, crime, land redistribution, inclusive economic growth and ensuring that all South African have access to basic services as enshrined in the Freedom Charter.
Only last month, South Africans mourned the passing of the Mother of the nation, Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. May her soul rest in eternal peace. She will never be forgotten for the pivotal role she played in mobilising democratic and progressive forces, exposing the ills of the apartheid government and keeping the plight of Black South Africans in the realm of the international community.
Mrs. Ktokozo Koloane, Mrs. Laura Dupuy, H.E. Bruce Koloane and H.E. Mr. Ricardo Nario, Ambassador of Uruguay.
At a bilateral level, we have seen the strengthening of bilateral relations between SA and the Netherlands, characterised by numerous exchanges of high level visits between our two countries.
• Visit by Prime Minister Routte to SA in 2015 accompanied by a high level business delegation
• Visit to the Netherlands by Minister Nkoane-Mashabane ( DIRCO) and the signing of a bilateral framework agreement, The Joint Co-Operation Commission (JCC)intended to enhance our bilateral co-operation
• Repeated visits by then Minister of Science and Technology, Minister Pandor, at least three, between 2016 and 2018, where joint funding for research programmes on astronomy of development were identified, agreed upon, and committed
• Signing of the MOU on research co-operation and Joint Phd Supervision facilitated by the National Research Foundation of SA and Nuffic
• MOU on Water Co-operation and the Orange Corner Knowledge Programme focusing on water, agriculture and vocational training
• Renewal of the King Fisher Programme
• MOU on Co-operation between Institutions of Higher Learning
Whilst these are not in any way exhaustive but merely indicative, they are indeed a testimony to the cordial historic relations that exist between our two countries.The tourism numbers between our two countries are also healthy and the investments f4rom the Netherlands are equally growing, and thus making a significant contribution in job creation.
Our cultural cooperation has been very consistent, as manifested in the following :
• Tell Freedom Exhibition in Kunshalkade Amersfoort which end on 6 May 2018
• Cities of the World by Mr Titus Thabiso Mtiyane at Zuidstrandtheater in May 2018
• SA Miagi Youth Ochestra in August 2018 at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
• Die Mamas currently showcasing some of the Master works of the late Mirriam Makeba
• Annual participation in the Kwaku Festival in July in Amsterdam.
South Africa will continue to use her leadership and membership in SADC, BRICS, the G20, The Commonwealth and other international bodies to forge a new world order founded on equality, dignity and mutual respect.
With H.E. Vestine Nahimana, Ambassador of Burundi.
As President Ramaphosa said recently, and I quote :” Our duty , as custodians of this democracy, is to direct all our resources to conquer poverty, joblessness, racial hatred, anarchy, violence and lawlessness, illiteracy and idleness and place our country on a path of growth, development and lasting freedom”.
I thank you and would like to ask you break bread with us in a typical South African Tradition. God bless South Africa and the Rest of the World.”
King Felipe VI being received at Geilenkirchen by Ambassador Maria Victoria Morera – Picture by Casa de S.M. el Rey, Household of the Spanish Monarchy.
Thursday, 10 May 2018, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain joined other heads of state and government to ceremony granting the International Prize Charlemagne to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Don Felipe VI arrived at the NATO base of Geilenkirchen in the vicinities of Aachen, wherein he was received by his ambassador to Germany, HE María Victoria Morera in order to attend the ceremony on 10 May.
The “Internationaler Karlpreis der Stadt Aachen” was set up in 1949. Since 1998 is known as the “Internationaler Karlpreis zu Aachen”. It is awarded since 1950 annually to personalities from the fields of politics, economics and spirituality who foster European unity. Since 1997 the award is buttressed up by the Foundation International Prize Charlemagne that aids to promote the goal of further European integration as well as to maintaining the peaceful dialogue amongst European states.
King Juan Carlos of Spain was granted the award in 1982. King Felipe VI attended the ceremony for the first time in 2015 for the bestowal to then European Parliament President Martin Schulz.
François Goullet de Rugy and Mars Di Bartolomeo.
Friday, 18 May 2018, Luxembourg City: Speaker of the French National AssemblyFrançois Goullet de Rugy was on a visit of parliamentary diplomacy to his Luxembourgish counterpart Mars Di Bartolomeo, and highlighted before the press that Franco-Luxembourgian relations were “very important”.
According to statistics on working days 92,000 cross-border employees travel between the two countries. Other topics of discussion besides cross-border mobility were the Cattenom, the Schengen school, the cooperation for the Culture Capital 2022 (Esch-Uelzecht – Esch-sur-Alzette) and even the Brexit.
Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade – Picture by Chambre des députés du GDL.
For François de Rugy it is clear that Luxembourg and France share plenty of European values, thus it is paramount that the European Union speak with one voice, he said before journalists.
M de Rugy was also welcomed for a bilateral meeting by the Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, official residence of the head of government.
The French deputy representing French nationals in the Benelux countries, M Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade, was partook in the delegation to the world’s only remaining Grand Duchy. There are 55,000 French nationals living in Luxembourg.
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