René Blattmann (born January 28, 1948) is a Bolivian judge, lawyer and politician who is a judge of the International Criminal Court.[3] Prior to his appointment to the ICC Blattmann served as Bolivia's minister for justice and human rights.[4]
Judge René Blattmann | |
|---|---|
| Trial Division Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2003 – 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1948[1] La Paz, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Bolivian-Swiss[1] |
| Alma mater | The Southwestern Legal Foundation – International Comparative Law Center (1980) Bolivian University, La Paz (1973) Association Internationale de Droit Comparé (1972) University of Basle (1972)[1] |
| Occupation | Judge, attorney-at-law,[2] politician |
Early life and education edit
Blattmann was born to a father of Swiss descent and studied law at the University of Basel between 1967 and 1971.[5] After graduation, he taught at several universities in Bolivia and abroad.[5]
Political career edit
In 1993 Blattmann entered politics with the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR), serving as the Minister of Justice.[5] He introduced several reforms with regard to human rights.[5] In the presidential elections of 2002, he was the presidential candidate for the Movimiento Ciudadano para el Cambio (MCC).[5] He campaigned for introducing the mechanism of the referendum inspired by the Swiss democracy in Bolivian politics,[5] but was not elected.
Juridical career edit
Judge Blattmann was elected to the ICC from the Latin American and Caribbean group of states[3] and is a member of List B, the list of judges whose experience is in the field of human rights law and international law. He was elected for a six-year term in 2003, and although that term expired in 2009 he remained in office[6] for the duration of the trial of Thomas Lubanga. He was assigned to the court's trial division and sits as a member of Trial Chamber I. In 2012 Blattmans term ended.[3][6]
Personal life edit
René is the grandson of Karl Blattmann, a Swiss immigrant to Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia.[5] He is married to Marianne Schassner and has three children.[5] He does not have a Swiss passport.[5]
Awards edit
1995 Emblema de Oro from the Bolivian police[7]
1998 Honorary doctorate from the University of Basel[7][8]
2001 Carl Bertelsmann Prize[7] for the transformation towards democracy during his term as a Minister of Justice.[9] Together with Ana Maria Romero.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae: Prof. Dr.h.c. Rene Blattmann" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Nomination for Judge of the International Criminal Court" (PDF). United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. November 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Judge René Blattmann". International Criminal Court. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Profiles of war crimes court judges". BBC News. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Candidato de origen suizo en las elecciones de Bolivia". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b "Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court" (PDF). iccwomen. 2012. p. 82.
- ^ a b c "Candidatura para el cargo de Juez de la Corte Penal International" (PDF). United Nations. November 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Ehrenpromotionen Juristische Fakultät". www.unibas.ch (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b Ferraro, Agustín E. (2001). "Argentina: lecciones políticas de la crisis". Iberoamericana (2001-). 1 (4): 163–171. ISSN 1577-3388 – via JSTOR.