Category Archives: African Union (AU)

The ICC in Mali: Just Another ICC Intervention in Africa?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

So there you have it: the first investigation opened by Fatou Bensouda, the ICC’s new Chief Prosecutor, will be in Africa. The ICC’s Office of the Prosecution (OTP) accepted a request by Malian government authorities for the Court to intervene … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, International Criminal Court (ICC), Mali | Tagged | 8 Comments

Will the African Union and ICC Mend Fences? New leadership, less bad blood

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

The African Union summit, held this past week in Ethiopia, could have important implications for the ICC’s relationship with African states. Despite such strong support among African states in the Rome Treaty negotiations for the ICC, the Court’s focus on … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, Kenya, Sudan | 5 Comments

Changing of the Guard: Bensouda In, Ocampo Out

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Fatou Bensouda has officially replaced Luis Moreno-Ocampo (who is off to FIFA!) as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. With dozens of writers and observers scrambling to publish their thoughts on what Bensouda’s tenure will and should focus … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, Human Rights, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC) | 1 Comment

Does the ICC Need to Reconcile with Africa? Bensouda Comes Out Swinging

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Fatou Bensouda, incoming Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, has put threatening war criminals and defiant states on notice. In several recent public statements she has directly addressed two of the Court’s most significant challenges: the accusation that the … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor | 7 Comments

Playing to Lose: A Game of Hide-and-Seek with Kony

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

In the game of hide-and-seek, having a limited and mutually agreed upon physical space in which both the hider and the seeker participate is essential. When a child plays hide-and-seek with their parents, they don’t move into the next house, … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, United States | Tagged | 2 Comments

Beyond Famous – Invisible Children’s Follow-up to Kony2012

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

One month ago the US based organisation Invisible Children published their Kony 2012 video, campaigning for the arrest of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony. The video went viral to an extent never witnessed before. Many people who had not heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, African Union (AU), Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Southern Sudan, Uganda | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Hunting Kony – An Update on the US Deployment in Central Africa

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

In May 2010, the United States Government started officially taking more interest in the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict that had ravaged Central Africa, and in particular northern Uganda, for 24 years. President Barack Obama signed into law the ‘Lord’s Resistance … Continue reading →

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The Habré Case at the International Court of Justice – Belgium versus Senegal

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

A couple of months back I wrote a post on the efforts of international and Chadian human rights advocates to prosecute the former President of Chad, Hissene Habré. Habré is accused of killing and torturing thousands during his stay in … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Belgium, Chad, Crimes against humanity, Exile, Justice, Universal Jurisdiction | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Peacekeeping and International Criminal Law: The Abduction of 50 Peacekeepers in Darfur

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

According to several news agencies the Darfurian rebel group Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has taken about 50 peacekeepers of the joint UN/AU Mission UNAMID hostage in Darfur on Sunday, 19 February 2012. The speaker of the movement, Gibril Adam … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Darfur, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Sudan, UN Security Council, War crimes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Is the ICC Racist?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

I was tempted to answer the above question in JiC’s first-ever one-word post: “No.” However, in the past few weeks a number of individuals, including some whose views I respect greatly, have told me that they believe that the ICC … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), International Criminal Court (ICC), UN Security Council | 24 Comments