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Africa: How Close Is an African Criminal Court?
UNIRIN, 13 June 2012
The long-running spat between the African Union (AU) and International Criminal Court (ICC) over perceived bias has prompted the AU to push ahead with plans to form its own… Read more »
How Close Is an African Criminal Court?
The stand off between the AU and ICC over perceived bias has prompted the AU to proceed with plans to form its own criminal court, but analysts believe the move does not augur well for international justice.
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Africa: Pan Africanists and the International Criminal Court
Fahamu, 8 March 2012
Pan Africanists must take the lead to ensure that those who commit genocidal violence and crimes against humanity are tried in the court of public opinion and isolated in every… Read more »
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Africa: The ICC Debate - A Pan-African Perspective
Fahamu, 9 February 2012
The International Criminal Court with its selective justice has become a vehicle for enforcing neocolonial interests in Africa. ICC has proven that it is beholden to countries that… Read more »
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Kenya: Beyond ICC and Country's Divisive Politics
Fahamu, 2 February 2012
Time has come for politics of accountability and inclusion. The country's top leaders need to move away from their ethnic enclaves and promote reconciliation and healing as Kenya… Read more »
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Kenya: ICC Trials a David Vs. Goliath Story
Fahamu, 27 October 2011
The two cases at the International Criminal Court against six Kenyans suspected of masterminding the post-election chaos present a good opportunity for victims to get justice for… Read more »
InFocus
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Fatou Bensouda, the Gambian-born deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected charges that the ICC unfairly targets Africa, saying the victims were also ... Read more »
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Bostwana's President Ian Khama says he regrets the AU's decision "not to cooperate with the ICC over indictments and arrest warrants", calling it a "serious setback in the battle ... Read more »
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ICC member states have elected Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as the new chief prosecutor. Fatou, a former justice minister, will take over from Luis Moreno Ocampo in June 2012. Read more »
