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African Union’s mistaken approach to seeking immunity for Heads of State
With respect, it is, in my view, a mistaken understanding to say that customary international law recognises any such immunity for anyone before an international court in the exercise of...
Read moreDetailsRwanda withdraws access to African court for individuals and NGOs
Rwanda deposited the withdrawal on February 29, this year just over three years after it first deposited the declaration.By International Resource Centre The government of Rwanda has announced it will no...
Read moreDetailsCongo agrees to extradite genocide suspect to Rwanda
Millions of people have been displaced by years of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo will extradite a suspect in Rwanda's 1994 genocide, Congo's justice...
Read moreDetailsRights group urges AU to set up hybrid court for South Sudan
Killings, enforced disappearances, rapes, and other grave abuses in the Western Equatorial region have sparked fighting that escalate into war. By Human Rights WatchA hybrid court to try the most...
Read moreDetailsAU asks UN Security Council to end Ruto trial and defer Bashir case
The African Union has written to the Chairperson of the United Nations Security Council over the deferral of Sudan situation and termination of the Mr. William Ruto case at the...
Read moreDetails6 facts about the African Union summit and the ICC
6 facts about the African Union summit and the ICC A woman walks outside a conference hall at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Jan....
Read moreDetailsJournalists For Justice welcomes investigation into KDF dealings in Somalia
“Journalists for Justice welcomes reports that the Kenya Defence Forces is interested in investigating racketeering in sugar and charcoal by some of its members in Somalia. JFJ recommended such an...
Read moreDetailsReform or risk losing the African States, AU warns ASP
The African Union has urged the International Criminal Court to reform or risk losing its members who are signatories to the Rome Statute. "We have arrived at the conclusion that...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Court on Human and People’s Rights Begins 39th Ordinary Session in Arusha
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) Tuesday started its 39th Ordinary Session of the Judges to run until 20 November, 2015 at its seat in Arusha, the...
Read moreDetailsTimothy Mtabo: African leaders should commit to democratic values not to impunity
African leaders should ultimately be assessed by their commitment to enhance the values of democracy, and justice for the victims of serious crimes- not by their unrepentant efforts at nurturing...
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