Ecuador proposes creation of regional criminal court

Ecuador proposes creation of regional criminal court
English.news.cn 2013-11-19 15:29:26

QUITO, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador proposes to create an International Criminal Court as part of the regional trade bloc Union of South American Nations (Unasur).

The proposal was made by Ecuadoran Attorney General Galo Chiriboga on Monday at the opening of the 21st General Assembly of the Ibero-American Association of Public Prosecutors, being held in Ecuador's capital Quito.

The assembly, which will last until Wednesday, seeks to strengthen cooperation in fighting against organized crime and related offences.

"One of Ecuador's goals is to encourage the possibility of creating a criminal court for Unasur," Chiriboga said, adding the initiative "does not signify the penal failure of (member) countries, on the contrary, it is progress".

More:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-11/19/c_132900614.htm