Category Archives: Kenya and the ICC

The ICC and Kenya Parting Ways? What it Means and What it Doesn’t.

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Mark Kersten

UPDATE: Kenyan Parliament has now approved a motion to withdraw from the ICC. A bill will be introduced to this effect in 30 days. Opposition MPs boycotted the vote. For a new post on whether the vote was in vain, … Continue reading →

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Backing the ICC: Why Botswana Stands Alone Amongst AU States

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mark Kersten

In the midst of the recent rancour and controversy in the relationship between African Union (AU) member states and the International Criminal Court (ICC), it was all too easy to forget that one state decided to take a rather valiant stand. … Continue reading →

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A Bizarre Snowball’s Chance in Hell: Kenya Asks Security Council to Terminate Kenyatta Case at the ICC

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mark Kersten

International criminal justice has had its share of bizarre moments. We’ve seen seemingly untouchable indictees turn themselves in to foreign embassies and request to be sent to The Hague. We’ve seen enemy indictees unite to win elections. We’ve seen indictees … Continue reading →

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ICC Prosecution of Kenyatta Takes a Hit

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mark Kersten

The Kenya cases were never going to be easy for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the going only got tougher following the election of Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, both of whom have been indicted by the ICC for … Continue reading →

Posted in Defense Counsel, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , | 3 Comments