Discover book depositorys huge selection of carla del ponte books online. Hague prosecutor carla del ponte wrote a book about kosovo. Any public presentation of this work is incompatible with the authors status of a swiss ambassador. After reading madame prosecutor i am more convinced than ever that the international criminal tribunal at the hague, run by the united nations and for which carla del ponte was the chief prosecutor for crimes against humanity committed in rwanda and yugoslavia, is not the best way or even a very good way to go after war criminals. Del ponte, who served as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty official website, alleges in her book that approximately 300 serbs were killed for organ trafficking after being. Carla del ponte does not describe the episode already stated in the book of her former spokesperson, florence hartmann, and which had been revealed by the journalist pierre hazan, since 2002, in. Carla del ponte, who resigned from the panel investigating atrocities in syria, and paulo pinheiro, one of two remaining members, at a news conference in march. In her new role, del ponte confronted genocide and crimes against humanity headon, struggling to bring to. He did not indicate the exact passages in del pontes book that had displeased berne officials. It is a relentless, sometimes understandably angry book, and an important. As an investigating magistrate and public prosecutor in switzerland, ms. Confrontations with humanitys worst criminals and the culture of impunity ebook. Infobox person carla del ponte born february 9, 1947 in bignasco, switzerland is a former chief prosecutor of two united nations international criminal law tribunals. It is a relentless, sometimes understandably angry book, and an important insiders account of the quest for international justice.
A former swiss attorney general, she was appointed prosecutor for the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty and the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr in august 1999, replacing louise arbour. Sudetic, a fine reporter and an elegant writer, is the author of. The tribunal is aware of very serious allegations of human organ trafficking raised by the former prosecutor, carla del ponte, in a book recently published in italian under her name, said an. Carla del pontes book on her work as chief prosecutor of the hague tribunal, contains statements, which are impermissible for a representative of the government of switzerland, spokesman for the swiss foreign department jeanphilippe jeannerat stated. Madame prosecutor by carla del ponte overdrive rakuten. Jan 20, 2009 by reading carla del ponte s book one understands, why the former yugoslavia went into pieces. Her quest to bring ratko mladic to the hague reminded me of ahab and moby dick. Del ponte had a ringside seat at one of the most momentous shifts in international diplomacy in recent history. I happened to follow the tribunals proceedings as an insider, when i acted as a legal expert in the defence of serbian general stanislav galic, accused of blockading saraevo, sharpshooting and other crimes. In 1999, she answered the united nations call to become the chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia and for rwanda. Carla del ponte was born in 1947 in bignasco, in the southern. This was made public by the british newspaper the guardian in an article. Carla del ponte born february 9, 1947 is a former chief prosecutor of two united nations international criminal law tribunals. Carla del ponte feels vindicated by kosovo report swi.
Carla del ponte won international recognition as switzerlands at. Carla del ponte won international recognition as switzerlands attorney general when she pursued cases against the sicilian mafia. Del ponte reluctantly accepted a 1999 summons from kofi annan to become the uns chief prosecutor at the hagues warcrimes tribunal, the first such enterprise since nuremberg. Carla del ponte tells of her attempts to investigate. Aug 08, 2017 war crimes expert carla del ponte resigns from u. Apr 11, 2008 carla del ponte, who stepped down in january as chief prosecutor at the hague tribunal for crimes committed in the balkan wars of the 1990s, said investigators found a house suspected of being a. By steven edwards national post september 17, 2003. Oct 11, 2011 carla del ponte won international recognition as switzerlands attorney general when she pursued cases against the sicilian mafia. Switzerland government bars del ponte from promoting war.
Del ponte ordered to return to argentina and forget about. While there is a short chapter about del ponte s childhood and her work in switzerland as a public prosecutor, the majority of the books deals with her role as. Mar, 2019 giovedi 28 febbraio carla del ponte ha presentato il suo libro gli impuniti. Del pontes book quotes witnesses saying internal organs had been taken from 300 serbs deported from kosovo to northern albania. National geographic of warcrimes iza karle del ponte ostaje istorijski vredno svedocanstvo o svetskoj geopolitickoj sceni poslednje decenije 20. Del ponte investigated and prosecuted cases of money laundering, terrorism, arms smuggling and. Apr 11, 2008 carla del ponte, the exchief prosecutor for war crimes in former yugoslavia, has unleashed a storm of recrimination with allegations of a trade in human body parts in kosovo and albania after. Since september 2012, carla del ponte has served as a commissioner of the independent international commission of inquiry for syria. Io e i criminali di guerra is a book written by carla del ponte, published in april 2008. Carla del ponte, the exchief prosecutor for war crimes in former yugoslavia, has unleashed a storm of recrimination with allegations of a trade. Carla del ponte, who stepped down in january as chief prosecutor at the hague tribunal for crimes committed in the balkan wars of the 1990s, said investigators found a. Serb prisoners were stripped of their organs in kosovo. Sudetic, a fine reporter and an elegant writer, is.
Apr 05, 2008 carla del ponte, hague tribunal prosecutor carla del ponte, the former hague chief prosecutor for war crimes in former yugoslavia, released a book entitled hunt. Aug 06, 2017 carla del ponte, who resigned from the panel investigating atrocities in syria, and paulo pinheiro, one of two remaining members, at a news conference in march. Jurist the switzerland foreign ministry official website has barred former icty chief prosecutor and current swiss ambassador to argentina carla del ponte bbc profile. I crimini e i criminali della guerra in siria, scoppiata nel 2011. Mar 29, 2009 del ponte wrote madame prosecutor with chuck sudetic, who covered the yugoslav wars for the new york times from 1990 to 1995. Carla del ponte served as the chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda 19992003 and the international criminal tribunal of the former yugoslavia 19992008. Any public presentation of this work is incompatible with the authors status of a swiss ambassador carla del ponte s book contains statements, which are unacceptable for a representative of the government of switzerland, department spokesman jeanphilippe jeannerat said in a special statement to the press on april 8.
After serving as the attorneygeneral of switzerland, she was appointed prosecutor for the international criminal tribunal untribunal for. Me and war criminals, which was scheduled for early april in milan. Carla del pontes resignation raises issues about how war crimes are to be investigated if a security council member decides to use veto patrick wintour, diplomatic editor. Confrontations with humanitys worst criminals and the culture of impunity by del ponte, carla, sudetic, chuck isbn. The book caused a considerable controversy with kosovan and albanian officials denying these. In her new role, del ponte confronted genocide and crimes against humanity. The tenacious european prosecutor took on some of the most powerful members of the sicilian mafia, hammering away at their now infamous pizza connection. A few reports, starting with gasp the ap which both the international herald tribune and fox news deigned to carry. The orthodox serbs and their brothers montenegrins considered themselves as being a superrace, as the defendant biljana plavsic, attempted to imply as she explained to the attorney general del ponte. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. While there is a short chapter about del pontes childhood and her work in switzerland as a public prosecutor, the majority of the books deals with her role as. Carla del pontes book is a graphic illustration of the fact.
In her new role, del ponte confronted genocide and crimes against humanity headon, struggling to bring to justice the highestranking individuals responsible for massive acts of violence in rwanda, bosnia and herzegovina, croatia, and kosovo. The new information is revealed in the forthcoming book the hunt by carla del ponte, former chief prosecutor for the hague tribunal. Del ponte wrote madame prosecutor with chuck sudetic, who covered the yugoslav wars for the new york times from 1990 to 1995. Former war crimes prosecutor alleges kosovan army harvested. Carla del ponte was born on february 9, 1947 in bignasco, switzerland. Aug 07, 2017 carla del pontes resignation raises issues about how war crimes are to be investigated if a security council member decides to use veto patrick wintour, diplomatic editor. According to del ponte she received information saying about 300 serbs were kidnapped and transferred to albania in 1999 where their organs were extracted. Del ponte was initially also in charge of prosecutions before the international criminal tribunal for rwanda. Madame prosecutor by carla del ponte, chuck sudetic. Sep 07, 2010 carla del ponte, the former chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty in the hague, has recently been confronted with charges of intimidation of witnesses, which has led to the tribunals opening an investigation into the matter.
Jun 22, 2008 carla del pontes book is a graphic illustration of the fact. Carla del ponte tells of her attempts to investigate rpf in her new book hirondelle news agency lausanne 2 april 2008 the hague in her book titled the hunt. Carla del ponte, many thanks for joining us on italk. The new memoir by carla del ponte former chief prosecutor of the criminal tribunals for yugoslavia and rwanda shows her frustration about politics interfering with the pursuit of justice.
Join facebook to connect with carla del ponte and others you may know. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Me and war criminals, according to tuesday reports. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. A former swiss attorney general, she was appointed prosecutor for the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty and the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr in august 1999, replacing. Carla del ponte, the former chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty in the hague, has recently been confronted with charges of intimidation of witnesses, which has led to the tribunals opening an investigation into the matter.
Del ponte investigated and prosecuted cases of money laundering, terrorism, arms smuggling and espionage, and other facets of organized transnational crime. Carla del ponte kosova wiki fandom powered by wikia. In her memoirs, ms del ponte uncovers what serbian officials and service chiefs told her during formal and informal meetings, as well as the operations they. As i mentioned you are part of this investigating commission on syria, which reported new levels of brutality. Hague prosecutor carla del ponte wrote a book about kosovos. The swiss government has said that statements made in the book kosovo compromise. Any public presentation of this work is incompatible with the authors status of a swiss ambassadorcarla del pontes bookcontains statements, which are unacceptable for a representative of the government of switzerland, department spokesman jeanphilippe jeannerat said in a special statement to the press on april 8. Serb prisoners were stripped of their organs in kosovo war. In her memoirs, ms del ponte uncovers what serbian officials and service chiefs told her during formal and informal meetings, as well as the operations they undertook to arrest the hague fugitives. Allegations of organ trafficking in del ponte memoir.
Del ponte ordered to return to argentina and forget about her books launch. The chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia and for rwanda recounts eight years of frustration seeking justice for the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity. Carla del ponte is the author of madame prosecutor 3. Carla del ponte, the former hague chief prosecutor for war crimes in former yugoslavia, released a book entitled hunt. What drove del ponte with a kind of manic fury was a desire to see justice done. Madame prosecutor is her account of battling the muro di gomma across the balkans, rwanda and western capitals. Jurist news archive from publicly promoting her new book the hunt. Dec 16, 2010 del pontes book quotes witnesses saying internal organs had been taken from 300 serbs deported from kosovo to northern albania. Carla del ponte won international recognition as switzerlands attorney general.
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