The international crimes division of Uganda: Complementry in practice

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2017

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

In previous centuries, millions of women, men and children were victims of inconceivable atrocities that deeply shocked the scruples of mankind. Regrettably, such crimes often went unpunished in the past. Several people lost lives in the two world wars and in conflicts in Rwanda, Sierra Leone and the former Yugoslavia. Although the International Military Tribunal and ad hoc courts prosecuted some of the major perpetrators in these conflicts, before then, many criminals such as German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, remained unpunished. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent court with jurisdiction over the most malignant crimes threatening the peace, security and well-being of the world.

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Magister Legum - LLM (Criminal Justice and Procedure)

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Challenges, Complementarity, Implementation, International core crimes, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Court Act, Prosecution, Rome Statute, State party, Uganda

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