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17 Apr 2006

Dear friends,

Find below information on the following topics:

1. EVENT: in Colombia
2. CHILE: calls for ICC ratification.

If you want to subscribe to our Spanish information list “Noticias CPI”, feel free to contact me at [email protected] If you want to subscribe to TPI Port (Portuguese info list), contact Ms. Fatima da Camara at [email protected]

Note that the articles below are in Spanish language and the translations are provided by the CICC as a service to our members and should not be quoted in any official document.


Best,

Mariana Rodriguez Pareja
CICC

1. EVENT IN COLOMBIA

Please note that the Coalition is not responsible for the organizing of these events, for registration, for note-taking. The Coalition distributes these events notification as part of its mandate to distribute information related to the ICC. Please contact the organization directly concerned for additional information.

21 April
Panel Discussion on Colombia and the ICC: “Search for Justice and Fighting Against Impunity”, organized by Centro de Derechos Humanos Universidad Santiago de Cali, Federación Internacional de Derechos Humanos, Colectivo de Abogados Alvear Restrepo, ILSA, and Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos. Participants include Dr. Rafael Palencia, Dr. Soraya Gutierrez, and Dr. Luis Jairo Ramirez.
Santiago de Cali, Colombia
For more information, please contact [email protected]

2. CHILE AND THE ICC

Background: Chile is the only country in South America that is not yet State Party to the Rome Statute, even though it participated very actively in the ICC process and signed the treaty on September 11, 1998. In April 2002, the Constitutional Court ruled that a constitutional amendment was needed in order to ratify the ICC Statute. Under Lagos’ administration, the Executive has expressed in several occasions their support to the ICC Statute, and even the MFA S.E. Walker urged the Senate to approve the amendment drafted and submitted by the Executive. On October 4, 2005 the Constitution, Legislation and Justice Commission of the Senate approved the constitutional amendment that enables the ICC ratification by Chile. The approval of this amendment is another step in the ratification process. It was informed on Sept 27, 2005 that the at-that-time candidate Michelle Bachelet publicly supported the ICC. MFA Walker and Ms. Bachelet urged the Senate to ratify the Constitutional Amendment. Ms. Bachelet -former Health Minister and Defense Minister to Lagos' administration- sworn in as Chile's first woman President on March 11, 2006. Representatives from the European Union in Chile met with the Chairman of the Senate Eduardo Frei on April 10, 2006 urging the ICC Ratification. "The Chairman [of the Senate] was very nice to us. We are hopeful Chile will ratify the ICC in three of four months", said Ambassador Howadts (Austria) after the meting with Frei. The Ambassadors from Austria, Finland and the EU were satisfied with Frei's response and said that "Chile is an important ally to us and we share common beliefs".

1. La Tercera (Chile)"Naranjo pide a gobierno aclarar postura sobre
TPI"- 13 April 2006
http://www.tercera.cl/medio/articulo/0,0,3255_5664_200196798,00.html
The Deputy Chairman of the Senate Jaime Naranjo (PS) is worried about the delay in the ICC ratification.

2. Crónica Digital (Chile) "SENADOR JAIME NARAJO PIDE AL GOBIERNO ACLARAR POSTURA RESPECTO A EEUU"- 13 April 2006 http://www.cronicadigital.cl/modules.php?
name=News&file=article&sid=3636&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Mr. Naranjo asked President Bachellet for "clarifications" on what is being discussed with the US regarding the ICC.

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3. Prensa Latina (Cuba) "Piden a gobierno chileno aclarar postura respecto a EEUU"- 13 April 2006
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/article.asp?ID={A951CC60-DF57-46B0-
946A-0908C39C42EC})
4 El Mostrador (Chile) "Piden al Gobierno fijar postura respecto del Tribunal Penal Internacional"- 12 April 2006 http://www.elmostrador.cl/modulos/noticias/constructor/noticia_new.as
p?id_noticia=185409
5. La Tercera (Chile)" Canciller (S) dice que esperarán debate en EE.UU.
para apurar tramitación de Tribunal Penal"- 12 April 2006 http://www.tercera.cl/medio/articulo/0,0,3255_5664_200000734,00.html
6. El Mercurio (Chile)" Derechos humanos: Cancillería dilata trámite de norma para reconocer al TPI"- 12 April 2006
http://diario.elmercurio.com/2006/04/12/nacional/politica/noticias/0D21A006-
3813-4FE1-B06C-BA776F83D8FB.htm?id={0D21A006-3813-4FE1-B06C-BA776F83D8FB}
7. La Nación (Chile)" Bachelet rechaza “punto final” y pide verdad sobre
desapariciones"- 12 April 2006
http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20060411/pags/20060411215
820.html
8. La Nación (Chile)"UE pide a Frei acelerar adhesión a Tribunal Penal"
http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20060410/pags/20060410220
805.html- 12 April 2006

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