Who Pays For The ICC?
If there is still merit in the saying “he who pays the piper calls the tune”, then one only needs to look at the funders …
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The Politics Of International Criminal Law
There is an unspoken truth about international criminal law as currently practiced. It is that certain individuals from certain countries will never find themselves indicted …
Is The ICC Fit For Purpose?
This year (in fact 1 July 2012 to be precise) marks the 10th anniversary of the coming into force of the Rome Statute that established …
African Union vs The ICC
On 3 July 2009, the AU resolved not to cooperate with the ICC regarding the indictment of the Sudanese president, Omar Bashir. Below is an …
Europe, Masters Behind The ICC
The power of the ICC remains with its big four funders: Germany, Britain, France, and Italy. They dominate the Court, they make the running and …
ICC ‘We Are Not Targeting Africa’
The two top officials of the ICC, Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his deputy who will soon take over from him, Fatou Bensouda, have denied …
Court Rise, Enter Your Honours!
ICC judges are appointed not because they are the best legal minds in the world, but because of backroom vote trading. As Dr David Hoile …