a1955: Re: a1948: Theater of the Absurd (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Joanne Mariner <marinej@hrw.org>

Re: the suggestion that RSF would "make sure" that Aristide is tried
before the newly-created International Criminal Court for the murders of
Jean Dominique and Brignol Lindor --

This is not even a possibility.  The ICC will only have jurisdiction
over crimes committed subsequent to its entry into force, in July 2002.
It therefore could not prosecute the Dominique and Lindor murders.
Moreover, Haiti has not yet ratified the ICC treaty.  The ICC will have
jurisdiction over crimes committed by the nationals of governments that
ratify the treaty, or in the territories of governments that ratify it.

Joanne Mariner