Nigerian listed as category ‘A’ judge of International Criminal Court.
Chile Eboe-Osuji, the newly elected judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, has been listed as one of the category ‘A’ judges of the court. Eboe-Osuji, a Nigerian, was elected as one of the six judges of the Court on December 16, during the 10th session of the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC at the UN Headquarters in New York.
According to a statement published on the ICC website on Monday, judges listed ‘A’ had established competence in criminal law.
The statement noted that the list ‘B’ judges had competence in relevant areas of international law, such as international humanitarian as well as human rights law.
Eboe-Osuji had been placed to handle cases within the Group of African States among others.
Other judges listed on the same category with the Nigerian are Aquinas Carmona of Trinidad and Tobago, who was placed in the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, and Robert Fremr of Czech Republic placed in the Group of Eastern European States.
Others were, Venecia Herrera of Dominican Republic, also placed in the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, while Howard Morrison of the UK was placed in the Group of Western European and other States.
The only judge listed on ‘B’ was Miriam Defensor-Santiago of The Philippines, placed in the Group of Asia Pacific States.
They were elected for a term of office of nine years that would commence on March 11, 2012.
Chile Eboe-Osuji, the newly elected judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, has been listed as one of the category ‘A’ judges of the court. Eboe-Osuji, a Nigerian, was elected as one of the six judges of the Court on December 16, during the 10th session of the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC at the UN Headquarters in New York.
According to a statement published on the ICC website on Monday, judges listed ‘A’ had established competence in criminal law.
The statement noted that the list ‘B’ judges had competence in relevant areas of international law, such as international humanitarian as well as human rights law.
Eboe-Osuji had been placed to handle cases within the Group of African States among others.
Other judges listed on the same category with the Nigerian are Aquinas Carmona of Trinidad and Tobago, who was placed in the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, and Robert Fremr of Czech Republic placed in the Group of Eastern European States.
Others were, Venecia Herrera of Dominican Republic, also placed in the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, while Howard Morrison of the UK was placed in the Group of Western European and other States.
The only judge listed on ‘B’ was Miriam Defensor-Santiago of The Philippines, placed in the Group of Asia Pacific States.
They were elected for a term of office of nine years that would commence on March 11, 2012.
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