National Accountability for International Crimes in Africa

National Accountability for International Crimes in Africa
Author: Emma Charlene Lubaale
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2022-02-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030880443
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This book critically examines the issues pertaining to the Rome Statute’s complementarity principle. The focus lies on the primacy of African states to prosecute alleged perpetrators of international crimes in their respective jurisdictions. The chapters explore states’ international and domestic obligations to hold perpetrators of international crimes to account before the national courts, and demonstrate the complexity of enforcing national accountability of alleged perpetrators of international crimes while also ensuring that post-conflict African states achieve national healing, reconciliation, and sustainable peace. The contributions reject impunity for international crimes whilst also considering these complexities. Emphasis further lies on the meaning of accountability in the context of the politics of selective international criminal justice for crimes committed before the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

‘Arab Spring’ to Accountability

‘Arab Spring’ to Accountability
Author: Emilie Hunter
Publisher: Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2013-07-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 8293081686
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Criminal justice and accountability in Africa: Regional and national developments

Criminal justice and accountability in Africa: Regional and national developments
Author: Rashida Manjoo
Publisher: Pretoria University Law Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2022-10-01
Genre: Law
ISBN:
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Historically Africa has suffered from numerous conflicts which are typically addressed through international criminal law mechanisms and courts, but the need for a broader approach is both evident and demanded. This book pulls together the debates originating from the conference “Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: National and Regional Developments” and highlights the different approaches and mechanisms used to date and what can be taken from them to advance justice and accountability across the African continent.

Promoting Accountability under International Law for Gross Human Rights Violations in Africa

Promoting Accountability under International Law for Gross Human Rights Violations in Africa
Author: Charles Chernor Jalloh
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004271759
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Promoting Accountability under International Law for Gross Human Rights Violations in Africa reflects primarily upon the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in challenging impunity for serious crimes committed in Rwanda in 1994. The authors, among whom are leading scholars and practitioners of international law, draw lessons for future tribunals such as the permanent International Criminal Court.

The International Criminal Court and Africa

The International Criminal Court and Africa
Author: Charles Chernor Jalloh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2017-10-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0192538551
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Africa has been at the forefront of contemporary global efforts towards ensuring greater accountability for international crimes. But the continent's early embrace of international criminal justice seems to be taking a new turn with the recent resistance from some African states claiming that the emerging system of international criminal law represents a new form of imperialism masquerading as international rule of law. This book analyses the relationship and tensions between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Africa. It traces the origins of the confrontation between African governments, both acting individually and within the framework of the African Union, and the permanent Hague-based ICC. Leading commentators offer valuable insights on the core legal and political issues that have confused the relationship between the two sides and expose the uneasy interaction between international law and international politics. They offer suggestions on how best to continue the fight against impunity, using national, ICC, and regional justice mechanisms, while taking into principled account the views and interests of African States.

The International Criminal Court and Africa

The International Criminal Court and Africa
Author: Charles Chernor Jalloh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2017-10-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0192538543
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Africa has been at the forefront of contemporary global efforts towards ensuring greater accountability for international crimes. But the continent's early embrace of international criminal justice seems to be taking a new turn with the recent resistance from some African states claiming that the emerging system of international criminal law represents a new form of imperialism masquerading as international rule of law. This book analyses the relationship and tensions between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Africa. It traces the origins of the confrontation between African governments, both acting individually and within the framework of the African Union, and the permanent Hague-based ICC. Leading commentators offer valuable insights on the core legal and political issues that have confused the relationship between the two sides and expose the uneasy interaction between international law and international politics. They offer suggestions on how best to continue the fight against impunity, using national, ICC, and regional justice mechanisms, while taking into principled account the views and interests of African States.

Contemporary International Criminal Law Issues

Contemporary International Criminal Law Issues
Author: Takeh B. K. Sendze
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9462655553
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This book critically analyses diverse international criminal law (ICL) issues in light of recent developments in the international criminal justice system following the pursuit of accountability in Africa and around the world. It gives a scholarly analysis of issues pertaining to ICL and the pursuit of accountability in Africa by way of several topics including universal jurisdiction in Africa, Boko Haram in Nigeria, the legitimacy of the ICTR, the law of genocide committed against the Herero and Nama peoples, the African perspective on international co-operation in criminal matters, the Malabo Protocol, and whether an African Regional Court is a viable alternative to the ICC. Further discussed are other aspects of ICL, such as prosecuting sexual and gender-based crimes at the ICC, sexual and gender-based crimes perpetrated against men, guilty pleas within ICL and slavery within international criminal justice. With this, the book also refers to the jurisprudence of several international courts and tribunals including the ICTR, the ICTY, the SCSL, the ICC, the ECCC, the KSC, and the STL. This timely contributed volume updates international criminal law experts, practitioners, academics, human rights activists and other stakeholders on contemporary developments in ICL and provides recommendations that address accountability for mass atrocity crimes and ideas for strategic ICL litigation at the national, international, regional and sub-regional levels. It will prompt constructive exchanges on what can be improved in prosecuting mass atrocity crimes around the world. Takeh B.K. Sendze is an Advocate and Legal Officer with the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in Arusha, Tanzania. Adesola Adeboyejo is a Trial Lawyer at the International Criminal Court. Sir Howard Morrison QC is a former International Judge and an Associate Tenant at Doughty Street Chambers in London, United Kingdom. Sophia Ugwu is a Solicitor and Advocate who founded the Centre for African Justice, Peace and Human Rights in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Promoting Accountability for International Crimes:

Promoting Accountability for International Crimes:
Author: Hassan B. Jallow
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2024-04-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:
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This book brings together a rich selection of speeches, papers and articles by the author drawn from his long and diverse experience in international criminal justice. It touches on the development and implementation of prosecutorial strategies, the challenges of investigation and prosecution of international crimes and the responses to such challenges and on specific issues including the work and legacy of the UNICTR (Rwanda tribunal), prosecuting sexual and gender based crimes, arrest and tracking of fugitives, giving effect to complementarity, international cooperation to combat international crimes as well as a vision of the future of international criminal justice. An excellent guide and source from one of the world’s leading practitioners of international criminal justice.

Prosecuting International Crimes in Africa

Prosecuting International Crimes in Africa
Author: Chacha Murungu
Publisher: PULP
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2011
Genre: Africa south of Sahara
ISBN: 0986985783
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"Prosecuting international crimes in Africa contributes to the understanding of international criminal justice in Africa. The books argues for the rule of law, respect for human rights and the eradication of a culture of impunity in Africa. it is a product of peer-reviewed contributions from graduates of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, where the Master's degree programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa has been presented since 2000"--Back cover.

Africa and the Future of International Criminal Justice

Africa and the Future of International Criminal Justice
Author: Vincent Obisienunwo Orlu Nmehielle
Publisher: Eleven International Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789490947620
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This collection examines the critical issues concerning Africa as a place where international criminal accountability mechanisms have played, and continue to play, a prominent role in the efforts to deal with and to tackle impunity for atrocity crimes. It looks at Africa's importance to international criminal justice as exemplified by the activities of international criminal accountability mechanisms, such as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the International Criminal Court (ICC). The book discusses the contentions about whether Africa is particularly targeted for international justice accountability experiments, as well as the politics of international criminal justice. International politics continue to shape Africa's relationship with international justice mechanisms and initiatives, as demonstrated by the recent concerns of the African Union about the activities of the ICC in Africa. It clarifies that the ICC - as a permanent global international criminal accountability mechanism - needs Africa and that Africa needs the ICC for full and effective realization of the normative prescriptions of the Rome Statute in Africa. In this regard, the book places the complementarity principle of the Rome Statute at the center, to enable Africa to take credible ownership of justice for atrocity crimes on the continent.