Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela in exile

Supreme Tribunal of Justice
Tribunal Supremo de Justicia
Established2017
Authorized byConstitution of Venezuela
Number of positions33
WebsiteOfficial website
President
CurrentlyMiguel Ángel Martín
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The Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela (TSJ[3]) in exile is an institution that some, including the Organization of American States, consider to be the legitimate highest court of law in Venezuela and the head of the judicial branch, as opposed to the Supreme Tribunal of Justice. It was established on 21 July 2017 following the 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis.[4] The TSJ's 33 members have been based in Chile, Colombia, Panama, and the United States due to the political crisis in Venezuela.[5]

The Supreme Court is based on the universal jurisdiction and the principles of the Nuremberg, the former Yugoslavia and the Rwanda Tribunals. The Organization of American States, the European Parliament and the Inter-American Federation of Lawyers have recognized the legitimacy of the court, while both the national government and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice in Venezuela do not recognize the appointment.

  1. ^ "Senado chileno reconoce al TSJ en el exilio como autoridad legítima de Venezuela". Diario Las Americas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. ^ "Parlamento chileno aprueba proyecto que reconoce la legitimidad del TSJ venezolano en el exilio". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  3. ^ "Tribunal de Venezuela pide a PGR capturar a Maduro a su llegada a México".
  4. ^ "Venezuela: un "Tribunal Supremo de Justicia" en el exilio se instala en la OEA". Clarín (in Spanish). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ Lake, Eli (28 January 2019). "The Exiled Court Protecting Venezuelan Democracy". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

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