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Osvaldo Zavala Giler
Osvaldo Zavala Giler (born 1978/1979) is an Ecuadorian jurist. He has been the registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 17 April 2023 and has a five-year mandate. Early life and career Zavala Giler was born as son of Osvaldo Zavala Egas. He is a grandson of Jorge Zavala. Zavala Giler obtained an interest in criminal law and human rights from his grandfather, of whom he has stated was a large influence in his life. Zavala Giler obtained a bachelor's degree in social and political science at the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil. He obtained a law degree at the same university. From 2000 to 2003 he worked at the law firm of his grandfather in Ecuador. He started working there from the third year of university. During this time he also worked on cases before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. In 2004 he went to the Netherlands where he studied international criminal law at the University of Amsterdam. In October 2005 he started an internshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. It is distinct from the International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations that hears disputes between states. While praised as a major step towards justice, and as an innovation in international law and human rights, the ICC has faced a number of criticisms from governments and civil society, including objections to its jurisdiction, accusations of bias, Eurocentrism and racism, questioning of the fairness of its case-selection and trial procedures, and doubts about its effectiveness. History The establishment of an international tribunal to judge political leaders accused of international crimes was first proposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
