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Kiribati y el Estatuto de Roma

Government type:

Republic - parliamentary democracy. Kiribati is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations

Objective:

Accession to the Rome Statute

Status

  • Rome Statute: not signed or ratified/acceded

  • Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court (APIC):  not signed or ratified/acceded

  • Amendments to the RS: none

  • Bilateral Non-Surrender Agreement (BNSA) with the United States: signed on 4 March 2004 (entered into force 4 March 2004 as executive agreement).

Background:

Kiribati has not ratified most international humanitarian and human rights law instruments, but is a party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions (but not their Additional Protocols).

During the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2010, Kiribati rejected two recommendations to accede to the Rome Statute (made by Canada and France) and explained that “This is not feasible in light of the existing national capacity and resource constraints.”

Subsequently, in March 2011, during the First PGA Asia-Pacific Conference on the ICC and Rule of Law organized in Kuala Lumpur organized by Parliamentarians for Global Action in cooperation with the Malaysian Parliament, the President of the Parliament of Kiribati stated that the government was still in the process of studying the ICC and assessing its own capacity to be a State party.

That same month, the Speaker of the House of the Assembly of the Parliament of Kiribati, Hon. Taumati Iuta welcomed the progress on the relationship between the ICC and key states not parties to the Rome Statute and announced a full briefing to Parliament and Government to advance the accession process.

A promising meeting with the Attorney General (AG), Titabu Tabane took place in July 2011 at the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting in Sydney, at which the Revised Commonwealth Model Law to Implement the RS of the ICC was adopted (to the drafting of which PGA had contributed). Hon. Tibatu said that a decision on RS accession needed to be introduced to the Cabinet without being approved by the Parliament. The Cabinet would need to know the advantages, costs, and benefits of accession. During the meeting, the AG stressed that any assistance as regards the substance would be welcome.

At the “Workshop for the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Kampala Amendments on the Crime of Aggression in the Pacific Region,” which took place in New Zealand in March 2014, Kiribati representatives raised questions about the ability of the Rome Statute to address such environmental crimes as global warming and rising sea levels – the main issues Kiribati faces with regards to social justice. The two delegates in attendance reiterated what the President of the Parliament stated in 2011 – that they are still in the stage of studying and learning more about the ICC. They also asked for help and more information on the Rome Statute.

At the 21st session of the UPR (19-30 January 2015), Kiribati rejected five recommendations regarding accession to and implementation of the Rome Statute of the ICC, and accession to the APIC.

Potential Obstacles

There do not appear to be impediments in terms of encouraging Kiribati, as well as other Small Island States (SIDs) in the Asia-Pacific region, to consider Rome Statute ratification. Kiribati’s international legal framework needs to be further expanded. However, although there do not seem to be political obstacles to accession in Kiribati, other domestic exigencies and the lack of technical and financial capacity have been oft-cited as barriers to its development. While legal technical assistance has been provided by PGA in form of a full package for accession, it is likely that more assistance will be required.

PGA Activities

PGA partnered with a major Pacific Islands conference on the ICC held in Auckland, New Zealand, in February 2014; this conference laid the groundwork for the PGA President and Secretary General to make a direct contribution to Kiribati’s accession process through the submission of a Cabinet Memo and other papers necessary for the accession process in March 2014. PGA delivered a complete technical assistance package on accession to the amended RS, along with the commonwealth model on implementation to the government of Kiribati.

The memorandum prepared by PGA included draft Cabinet papers on accession containing basic information on the Rome Statute of the ICC, a detailed overview of the content of the Statute, and Recommendations for Action to proceed with the accession to the Statute by the Government of Kiribati (including a draft Rome Statute accession notification letter).

While the Cabinet has not yet taken action on this Memo, relevant follow-up in conjunction with Civil Society and Governmental partners in the Pacific region is ongoing. PGA has been following up on progress, in cooperation with the involvement of PGA National Group in New Zealand and, the alliances of Green Parties (given that Kiribati’s priority in foreign relations is climate change), the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and – albeit with lesser feedback – the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat.

Estados que forman parte del sistema del Estatuto de Roma a febrero de 2024:

 
Estados que han ratificado el Estatuto de Roma [124]
 
Estados que han firmado el Estatuto de Roma pero aún no lo han [30]
 
Estados que se han retirado del Estatuto de Roma [2]
 
Estados que no han firmado ni ratificado el Estatuto de Roma
 


124 países forman parte del Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional. De ellos, 33 son Estados africanos, 19 son Estados de Asia y el Pacífico, 19 son de Europa oriental, 28 de 28 de América Latina y el Caribe, y 25 de Europa occidental y otros Estados.

Trabajo de PGA en el País:

The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly has been, since the establishment of the International Criminal Court, a forum for political support to the recognition of the important development for peace and international justice.

APP ACP-UE se creó para reunir a los representantes electos de la Unión Europea (los miembros del Parlamento Europeo) y los representantes electos de los Estados de África, el Caribe y el Pacífico (

Looking Ahead: PGA Member Hon. Hryhoriy Nemyria, MP (Ukraine) addressed the 18th Assembly of States Parties, committing Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute in 2020.

A medida que el 2019 llega a su fin, nosotros en Parlamentarios para la Acción Global (PGA, por sus siglas en inglés) miramos hacia atrás y encontramos un año con avances impresionantes en la lucha contra la impunidad, pero también algunos reveses.

Kiribati will become the 123rd State Party to the Rome Statute.

Kiribati Accedes to Rome Statute

Pacific Island State Affirms its Commitment to International Justice and Accedes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Following Determined Action by Parliamentarians

Estados de las Islas del Pacífico se comprometen a defender la justicia penal internacional

On 31 May 2019, more than 40 members of parliament, government representatives, and senior diplomats convened at a strategic high-level event in Vanuatu, to promote the advancement of international criminal justice in the Pacific Islands region.

Mrs. Barbara Lochbihler

From 5 to 12 December 2018, delegations from States Parties, observer States, international and regional organizations, and civil society gathered at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, for the 17th Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP).

The purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statute in a number of countries in the region, including in particular, in Malaysia.

Following on from the First PGA Asian Consultation on the ICC held in the House of Representatives in The Philippines four years ago, the purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statu

At the end of the Workshop, all participating MPs agreed on a Plan of Action, reflecting their fruitful discussions, and as a useful tool for follow-up action.

The Workshop saw the active participation of 18 legislators from the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, in addition to MPs from New Zealand and Sweden.

Publication

Guía parlamentaria sobre la Corte Penal Internacional
Guía parlamentaria sobre la Corte Penal Internacional

Guía parlamentaria sobre la Corte Penal Internacional

Es imperativo que el Estatuto de Roma sea ratificado universalmente para el buen funcionamiento de la Corte. Los parlamentarios deben garantizar que la CPI sea verdaderamente universal.

Description

Creada por el Estatuto de Roma, la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) es el primer tribunal internacional permanente e independiente capaz de investigar y llevar ante la justicia a las personas que cometen las violaciones más graves del derecho penal internacional, el derecho internacional humanitario y los derechos humanos.

El Estatuto de Roma define los crímenes de su competencia y establece los principios y procedimientos generales de funcionamiento de la Corte. También esboza las obligaciones de cooperación de sus Estados Parte. Es imperativo que el Estatuto de Roma sea ratificado universalmente para el buen funcionamiento de la Corte. Los parlamentarios deben garantizar que la CPI sea verdaderamente universal.

PDF(s)

Additional Details

  • Tipo de publicación: Toolkit
  • Autor/es: Parliamentarians for Global Action

Publication

Manual Para Parlamentarios: Designación Nacional De Candidatos A Magistrados De La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI)
Manual Para Parlamentarios: Designación Nacional De Candidatos A Magistrados De La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI)

Manual Para Parlamentarios: Designación Nacional De Candidatos A Magistrados De La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI)

Description

La CPI es el primer y único tribunal permanente independiente con el mandato de investigar y enjuiciar a los máximos responsables de cometer crímenes internacionales, a saber, el genocidio, los crímenes de lesa humanidad, los crímenes de guerra y el crimen de agresión. Sus 18 magistrados, procedentes de todo el mundo y elegidos por un mandato de nueve años, desempeñan un papel fundamental a la hora de asegurar que se cumplen estas expectativas mediante la garantía de juicios justos y el dictamen de jurisprudencia autoritativa y de la más alta calidad.

La calidad de los magistrados de la CPI, por lo tanto, tiene una importancia fundamental para el rendimiento, la eficiencia y la eficacia de la Corte puesto que de ello depende el éxito a largo plazo de la CPI y del sistema del Estatuto de Roma en su conjunto. Bajo estos antecedentes, PGA ha elaborado este manual con el fin de establecer criterios y recomendaciones específicas para que los parlamentarios alienten a sus Gobiernos a mejorar los procedimientos nacionales de designación de candidatos a magistrados de la CPI y adopten buenas prácticas y requisitos para garantizar que estos procesos sean justos, transparentes y meritocráticos. El objetivo de un procedimiento de designación sólido es el de garantizar que sólo los candidatos a magistrados o juristas del más alto calibre figuren en la papeleta de votación.

PDF(s)

Additional Details

  • Tipo de publicación: Handbook
  • Autor/es: Parliamentarians for Global Action

Publication

Manual: Ratificación y aplicación de las Enmiendas de Kampala sobre el crimen de agresión al Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional
Manual: Ratificación y aplicación de las Enmiendas de Kampala sobre el crimen de agresión al Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional

Manual: Ratificación y aplicación de las Enmiendas de Kampala sobre el crimen de agresión al Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional

Description

Es para nosotros un honor y un privilegio presentarles el Manual sobre la Ratificación e Implementación de las Enmiendas de Kampala al Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional.

Este Manual es producto de nuestros esfuerzos colectivos dirigidos a asistir a los Estados en la ratificación de las enmiendas aprobadas por consenso en Kampala—enmiendas que son fundamentales para el proceso de criminalización efectiva del uso ilegal de la fuerza en los asuntos internacionales.

PDF(s)

Additional Details

  • Tipo de publicación: Handbook
  • Autor/es: Permanent Mission of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations; Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression; Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University (LISD); (Drafting Assistance by PGA)