Tag Archives: African Court on Justice and Human Rights

Immunity = impunity

Posted on January 29, 2015 by commscicc

No immunity for heads of state or high ranking officials is fundamental to the object and purpose of the Rome Statute of the ICC: to bring to justice those most responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Now … Continue reading →

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#GlobalJusticeWeekly – Katanga appeals dropped

Posted on June 27, 2014 by commscicc

Both the defense and prosecution in the Germain Katanga case this week withdrew their appeals against the ICC judgment earlier this year that saw Katanga found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The defense also withdrew its appeal against the … Continue reading →

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Civil society opposes immunities in proposed expansion of African Court

Posted on June 4, 2014 by commscicc

Civil society has opposed plans to give immunity to senior government officials as part of the African Union’s (AU) proposed expansion of the African Court on Justice and Human Rights to include war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. African … Continue reading →

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