Bibliographic citations
Poma, G., (2024). Informe jurídico sobre la sentencia ICC-01/05-01/08 A: Una sentencia con sabor a impunidad: la Sala de Apelaciones y las implicaciones del estándar (re)interpretativo del artículo 28 en los conflictos armados contemporáneos [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/28452
Poma, G., Informe jurídico sobre la sentencia ICC-01/05-01/08 A: Una sentencia con sabor a impunidad: la Sala de Apelaciones y las implicaciones del estándar (re)interpretativo del artículo 28 en los conflictos armados contemporáneos []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/28452
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title = "Informe jurídico sobre la sentencia ICC-01/05-01/08 A: Una sentencia con sabor a impunidad: la Sala de Apelaciones y las implicaciones del estándar (re)interpretativo del artículo 28 en los conflictos armados contemporáneos",
author = "Poma Romero, Gabriela Alessandra",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2024"
}
This present work, titled A Sentence with a Taste of Impunity: The Appeals Chamber and the Implications of the (Re)interpretative Standard of Article 28 in Contemporary Armed Conflicts, analyzes the acquittal of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its implications for the interpretation of Article 28 of the Rome Statute. Bemba, leader of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), was initially convicted in 2016 for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by his troops in the Central African Republic (CAR) between 2002 and 2003. However, in 2018, the ICC Appeals Chamber overturned this conviction, sparking significant debate about ICC jurisprudence and the interpretation of command responsibility. The document focuses on how the Appeals Chamber introduced a new distinction between “effective control“ and “remote control,“ and replaced the concept of “necessary and reasonable measures“ with “proportional, viable, and discretionary“ measures. This shift could render the precept of command responsibility inapplicable in many contemporary armed conflicts, thus fostering impunity. Finally, it concludes that the reinterpretation of Article 28 may establish a dangerous precedent that favors systemic impunity in armed conflicts. The international criminal justice system's lack of understanding of contemporary armed confrontations perpetuates the commission of serious crimes without legal consequences, undermining the protection and justice that victims require.
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