African Politics and International Relations
Posted in Africa Notes, African Politics, International Law on Apr 26th, 2012
The Special Court of Sierra Leone found Charles Taylor Guilty. Here is the summary of the judgment. As it states, he was found guilty of aiding and abetting the commission of 11 crimes, including terrorism, slavery, rape, and the use of child soldiers. As a number of observers have noted, the guilty verdict falls short [...]
Posted in African Politics, International Law, International Organizations on Mar 16th, 2009
A major debate has been brewing over whether the ICC’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir was a “good idea”. In my view, our answer to this question depends on our criteria for a “good idea”. I think a common perception is that this is a justice versus order [...]
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