Carla Del Ponte

Swiss diplomat and war crimes prosecutor

Carla Del Ponte - Swiss diplomat and war crimes prosecutor
Born

February 9th, 1947
78 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Switzerland

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A distinguished lawyer and diplomat, played a significant role in international law and human rights. Served as the Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Focused on prosecuting war crimes and crimes against humanity, pursuing high-profile cases involving influential political and military leaders. Later, served as Switzerland's ambassador to Argentina.

Prosecuted war criminals at the ICTY

Served as Chief Prosecutor at the ICTR

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