Does the President of the Republic, in the context of the pandemic, commit Crime against Humanity?

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Authors

  • Dr. Carlos Eduardo Adriano Japiassú Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ - Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Keywords:

Coronavirus, Crime against humanity, International Criminal Court

Abstract

This article seeks to clarify whether the attitudes of the current President of the Republic of Brazil towards the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, contrary to the isolation measures recommended by health authorities, can be classified as a crime against humanity, under the terms of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, through an exegetical, jurisprudential and doctrinal analysis.

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Author Biography

Dr. Carlos Eduardo Adriano Japiassú, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ - Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Professor Titular de Direito Penal da UERJ, Professor Associado IV de Direito Penal da UFRJ, Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Estácio de Sá e Vice-Presidente da Associação Internacional de Direito Penal. Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4350542582787639

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Published

2023-12-04

How to Cite

Japiassú, D. C. E. A. (2023). Does the President of the Republic, in the context of the pandemic, commit Crime against Humanity?. Boletim IBCCRIM, 28(332), 4–7. Retrieved from https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/boletim_1993/article/view/819

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 332 (2020): Boletim IBCCRIM - Julho

Section

Doutrina

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