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Fatou Bensouda
Antigua fiscal jefa de la Corte Penal Internacional
La fiscal que pidió cuentas a los poderosos ante el más alto tribunal del mundo.
El ascenso
Abogada gambiana y antigua ministra de Justicia, Bensouda llegó hasta el puesto de fiscal jefa de la Corte Penal Internacional (2012-2021).
Lo que hicieron
She pursued cases on war crimes and crimes against humanity worldwide — and pushed back when great powers tried to shield themselves from accountability.
El cuadro completo
The ICC faced accusations of bias toward Africa and was even sanctioned by a major power during her tenure, exposing the fragility of international justice.
Por qué importa
Bensouda showed an African woman could hold the world's most powerful to the same legal standard as anyone.
“Justice knows no borders, and no one is above the law.”