Cuno Tarfusser

Cuno Jakob Tarfusser (born 1954) is an Italian judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Education and early career

Tarfusser studied at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Padova.

Prior to his appointment to the ICC, he had an extensive legal career in Italy as a prosecutor, including holding the office of Chief Public Prosecutor.

Judge of the International Criminal Court, 2009-present

Tarfusser was appointed to his position on the ICC on 11 March 2009 He is assigned to Pre-Trial Chamber II at the International Criminal Court.

Together with judges Hans-Peter Kaul and Ekaterina Trendafilova, Tarfusser made the landmark decision that saw Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, his Deputy William Ruto, former Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura and journalist Joshua Sang committed to trial in January 2012.

In October 2013, Tarfusser issued an arrest warrant for Kenyan journalist Walter Barasa on suspicion of attempting to bribe a potential witness in the International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya against Ruto; this was the first time the court sought to prosecute someone over interfering with its legal process.