The International Criminal Court: Interconnection Between International Bodies In Venezuela

Authors

Humberto Briceño León, Lewis & Clark Law School

First Page

261

Abstract

In this Article, I focus on the current International Criminal Court case regarding Venezuela’s alleged violations of fundamental human rights and other criminal violations of international law. I begin by outlining the situation in Venezuela and the history that led to this state of affairs. I then review the non-judicial and quasi-judicial activities done in the Venezuelan situation by several international bodies and their interrelation. Next, I address the ICC activities on the Venezuelan case, particularly its latest standards on timely justice and international cooperation. Following that, I give an overview of the institutional international framework focusing on how the interconnection between the disparate international corps could be effective in protecting human rights. Subsequently, I look into some doctrinal approaches to the legal relationship between international courts and national judiciaries, especially the inoperative ones. I conclude by examining the complementarity and subsidiarity principles working in international human rights and international criminal law, especially in the Venezuelan case.

Recommended Citation

Humberto B. León, The International Criminal Court: Interconnection Between International Bodies In Venezuela, 24 Lewis & Clark L. Rev. 261 (2020).
Available at: https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/lclr/vol24/iss1/7