Cote d'Ivoire: Avoiding Victors' Justice in Cote d'Ivoire

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Senegal's Minister of Justice, Sidiki Kaba, calls the interplay between politics and justice an 'explosive relationship.' This turbulent liaison is one that has haunted many post-conflict processes.

Speaking at a conference in Dakar themed International Criminal Justice - Reconciliation and Peace in Africa: the ICC and Beyond earlier this month, Kaba said an independent and fair judicial process, based on the rule of law and not dictated by politics, is the best way to fight impunity. 'The act of justice is not an act of vengeance,' he said.

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