This is yet another ill-conceived attempt at impunity.
In December 2019, our network launched an attempt to activate the International Criminal Court (ICC) @IntlCrimCourt in Hague, in accordance with Art 15 of the Rome Treaty.
In December 2019, our network launched an attempt to activate the International Criminal Court (ICC) @IntlCrimCourt in Hague, in accordance with Art 15 of the Rome Treaty.
At the beginning of this year we were confirmed that the ICC is investigating the possibilities of opening a so-called Preliminary Investigation on Crime against Humanity in Chile.
This has not been received well by the Chilean political, military, police and legal elite.
The Chilean government has responded with a bill that aims to "create the conditions for cooperation" with the ICC.
The Chilean government has responded with a bill that aims to "create the conditions for cooperation" with the ICC.
The proposal seems to have the purpose of creating barriers to effective cooperation with ICC in Hague and making it impossible to ultimately disclose individuals.
The government's goal is to backbind future Chilean governments and deprive them of the opportunity to cooperate with the ICC if the court ever should request extradition of suspected criminals.
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