Category Archives: Kenya

A Brand New Low: Ruto Blames the ICC For Westgate Tragedy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Mark Kersten

By now, readers will be intimately aware with the ongoing and tragic crisis unfolding in Nairobi. According to reports, al-Shabab militants have barricaded themselves and hostages inside Westgate mall. Some 70 civilians have been killed with well over a hundred … Continue reading →

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The Price of Deference: Is the ICC Bowing to Pressure in the Kenya Cases?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Thomas Obel Hansen joins JiC for this fascinating guest-post on the internal and external pressures facing the ICC in the Kenya cases. Thomas is an independent consultant and an assistant professor of international law with the United States International University in … Continue reading →

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Kenya’s Withdrawal from the ICC – An Act in Vain?

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Yesterday, Kenya’s Parliament voted in favour of a motion to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). In the wake of the vote, there has been some alarmist rhetoric about what Kenya’s move to withdraw from the Court means for … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Praise for Fatou Bensouda, in the Wake of Kenyatta and Muthaura

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Mark Kersten

As readers are surely aware, it hasn’t been a good week for the International Criminal Court (ICC). First, ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta won the Kenyan Presidential election while his running-mate and fellow indictee, William Ruto, is set to become Kenya’s next Vice … Continue reading →

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When Alleged Perpetrators of Crimes Against Humanity…Have a Presidential Debate

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Imagine candidates in a presidential debate arguing over who should end up at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bizarre, right? Well, imagine no more; that is exactly what happened in Nairobi earlier this week when Kenya’s presidential candidates squared off … Continue reading →

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Trading Justice for Temporary Peace: Not Just a Bad Idea?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Mark Kersten

If the United Nations Security Council ever refers the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court, you can be certain that the referral will include a reference to the Security Council’s ability, under Article 16 of the Rome Statute, … Continue reading →

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