Seminar
Towards a concept of international crime

Carlos Eduardo A. Japiassu

February 19th, 2009, 14:30, CES Seminar Room

Organization: State, Law and Administration Studies Research Group – NEEDA

 
Presentation
This paper has for theme a discussion on the concept of “international crime” within contexts and measures of “transition justice”. It will be divided into three interlined parts. Firstly, it will focus on the methods to attain reconciliation after states of exception or armed conflicts, based on the “Principles of Chicago”, established by Professor Cherif Bassiouni, among which are included penal, administrative, reparative or educative measures. Secondly, it will approach specifically the issue of legal proceedings and trial concerning the atrocities committed during states of exception. Thirdly, it will discuss the concept of “international crime” and which international crimes deserve to be judged by the International Criminal Court. With the coming of the Review Conference of the Rome Statute, to take place in 2010, the discussion on the possibility of extending the roll of crimes that may be judged by this Court becomes relevant. Thus, this paper proposes, to reflect on the conceptualization of “international crime” in the light of the “Chicago Principles”.

 
Biographic Note
Carlos Eduardo A. Japiassu holds a Degree in Law at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1992), a Masters in Law at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1997) and a Doctoral Degree in Law at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (2002). Presently is Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Is Lecturer at the Master Droit de l’Execution de Peines et Droit de l’Hommes, organized by the University of Bordeaux IV, de Pau et de Pays de l’Adour and École Nationale de Administration Penitentiare (ENAP), in Agen, France. He is Visiting Professor at Loyola University, New Orleans, United States and Visiting Researcher at Warwick University, Coventry, England. Titular Advisor for the National Council of Criminal and Penitentiary Policy (CNPCP), associated to the Ministry of Justice/Brazil, Assistant Secretary General for the Association Internationale de  Droit Penal (AIDP) and rendered technical counseling to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in what regards to money-laundering and terrorist financing.