The normative and jurisprudential framework of the ethical guidelines for international prosecutors, affirms their central role in criminal proceedings, aimed at protecting society from a culture of impunity, and functioning “as gatekeepers to the judiciary”. Since they are invested with the authority and responsibility to decide on issues fundamental to the administration of criminal justice, i.e., prosecution of the most serious crimes that shock the conscience of humanity, the task of international prosecutors carries great responsibility, requiring them to seek justice and respect certain deontological obligations. In this perspective, the judicial function of monitoring prosecutorial discretion to investigate and prosecute ensures that the central role of international prosecutors in criminal justice is enacted in accordance with the highest ethical standards and in the best interests of justice.
Rule of law e standards etici degli international prosecutors
Anna Oriolo
2021-01-01
Abstract
The normative and jurisprudential framework of the ethical guidelines for international prosecutors, affirms their central role in criminal proceedings, aimed at protecting society from a culture of impunity, and functioning “as gatekeepers to the judiciary”. Since they are invested with the authority and responsibility to decide on issues fundamental to the administration of criminal justice, i.e., prosecution of the most serious crimes that shock the conscience of humanity, the task of international prosecutors carries great responsibility, requiring them to seek justice and respect certain deontological obligations. In this perspective, the judicial function of monitoring prosecutorial discretion to investigate and prosecute ensures that the central role of international prosecutors in criminal justice is enacted in accordance with the highest ethical standards and in the best interests of justice.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
