TY - CONF

T1 - ASSESSING THE ROLE OF THE UN POLICE IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNSC:

T2 - 21st annual European Society of Criminology (ESC) conference

AU - Huber, Yasin Aladin

PY - 2021/9/6

Y1 - 2021/9/6

N2 - During transitional UN administrations, the UN Security Council (UNSC) has used the United Nations Police (UNPOL) to assist authorities with law enforcement powers (as was the case in Timor-Leste). The UNSC has referred cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC) yet has not overtly demonstrated that it can assist the court by means of UNPOL. Moreover, the ICC does not possess a police force and is consequently reliant on cooperation by states and other actors. This year's letter of the President of the UNSC concerning the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) stated that UNPOL supports the ICC in bringing "alleged perpetrators of major crimes to justice”. Other multilateral police entities, such as the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), have previously supported international criminal tribunals in their missions. To this end, a central question relates to whether UNPOL might alleviate the ICC of its impediments (e.g., limited field presence and modest resources). The present project aims to shed novel light on the existing role and hidden potential of UNPOL within international criminal matters through a review of the relevant academic literature, other open-source information, and select interviews with members of the ICC and UNPOL.

AB - During transitional UN administrations, the UN Security Council (UNSC) has used the United Nations Police (UNPOL) to assist authorities with law enforcement powers (as was the case in Timor-Leste). The UNSC has referred cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC) yet has not overtly demonstrated that it can assist the court by means of UNPOL. Moreover, the ICC does not possess a police force and is consequently reliant on cooperation by states and other actors. This year's letter of the President of the UNSC concerning the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) stated that UNPOL supports the ICC in bringing "alleged perpetrators of major crimes to justice”. Other multilateral police entities, such as the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), have previously supported international criminal tribunals in their missions. To this end, a central question relates to whether UNPOL might alleviate the ICC of its impediments (e.g., limited field presence and modest resources). The present project aims to shed novel light on the existing role and hidden potential of UNPOL within international criminal matters through a review of the relevant academic literature, other open-source information, and select interviews with members of the ICC and UNPOL.

M3 - Poster

Y2 - 8 September 2021 through 10 September 2021

ER -