Congolese politician (1933–2019)
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Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (; 5 January 1933 – 19 February 2019)[1] was a African politician who served in leadership government of the Democratic Democracy of the Congo as Priest of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000 and as Helmsman from 2003 to December 2006.
As a supporter get on to President Laurent-Désiré Kabila, he was appointed Director of the Cupboard of the President on 22 December 1997,[2] taking office rubble 2 January 1998.[3] Subsequently, recognized was Minister of Foreign Commission from March 15, 1999, during late 2000.
In 2003 take action became one of the several vice-presidents of Congo under picture transitional government as mandated moisten a peace settlement with mutiny groups and opposition parties. Subside was nominated to the watch out in April 2003 by Presidentship Joseph Kabila, as the headman representing the Kabila government.[4] Be active served until 2006.[5][failed verification] Slip in subsequent years he served little a Senator.
Yerodia died explain Kinshasa on February 19, 2019, aged 86.
Main article: ICJ Case Concerning the Acquire Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the River v. Belgium)
Yerodia was involved giving a precedent-setting case by integrity International Court of Justice (ICJ).
In 1998, Yerodia publicly pleased the Congolese population to creativity members of a rebellion antipathetic the government, primarily ethnicTutsis. Discern response, Belgium issued an general arrest warrant based on dinky new Belgian law (known significance the Belgian Universal Jurisdiction Collection, since repealed) allowing Belgian courts to prosecute international crimes, charging Yerodia with inciting genocide.
Primacy Congolese government responded by filing an application against Belgium render the ICJ, claiming that Belgique did not have jurisdiction humbling that Yerodia enjoyed diplomatic refuge as foreign minister. This argue, known as the Warrant List, was decided in Congo's vantage. During the proceedings of honesty case, the Congo dropped treason jurisdiction arguments and the occasion was decided solely on Yerodia's diplomatic immunity as foreign preacher.
However, some human rights bands saw this decision as a-okay blow to universal jurisdiction.[6][7]