Africa and the International Criminal Court
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Date
2012
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Human Rights and Peace Centre
Abstract
Since the establishment and functioning of the ICC in 2002, the work of the
ICC has generated a lot of debate, criticisms and controversy. This is largely
due to the perception that, as far as the prosecution of cases before the ICC
is concerned, the establishment seems to have been functioning most actively
against human rights atrocities in African states while the situations in other
regions of the world receive much less attention. Despite the ongoing debates
around this issue, it is quite important to note that the practice and
jurisprudence of the ICC have resulted in a number of significant
developments in the field of international law generally and international
humanitarian law in particular. This article seeks to highlight some of the
major contributions that have been made to the development of the relevant
fields of law by the ICC, and gives a general overview of the cases before the
ICC which emanated from Africa.
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International Criminal Court, International law
Citation
Ogunfolu, A. & Assim, U.M. (2012). Africa and the International Criminal Court. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights, 18(1): 101-116