International criminal justice in Africa : neocolonial agenda or strengthened accountability?

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dc.contributor.authorGoodman, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorMncwabe, Nokukhanya
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T12:03:28Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T12:03:28Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
dc.descriptionAnnexe 13 of final technical reporten
dc.description.abstractThe decision to uphold the amnesty conferred upon Thomas Kwoyelo at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court in Uganda, poses interesting questions for the current international crime regime. Both the Kwoyelo trial and the current ICC Kenya cases beg the question: what are the standards for complementarity in Africa, and has the current approach to international criminal justice been sufficiently respectful of sovereignty, focused on victims, and sustainable in the long term? A closer examination of these cases and other international, regional, national and local accountability initiatives on the continent will show political calculations play a disproportionate role in shaping the justice sought for large-scale violations. This article seeks to contribute to the debate on international criminal justice; in particular it advocates that a victim-centered accountability system provides the most effective justice, and further that institutions within Africa must have the legitimate opportunity to achieve accountability for the crimes that take place within the continent.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (20 p.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53019
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCentre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), Johannesburg, ZAen
dc.relation.ispartofATJRN brief / African Transitional Justice Research Network; October 2011en
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53018
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAWen
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTen
dc.subjectCONFLICT RESOLUTIONen
dc.subjectVICTIMSen
dc.subjectWAR CRIMESen
dc.subjectGOVERNANCEen
dc.subjectCONGO DRen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectRWANDAen
dc.subjectUGANDAen
dc.titleInternational criminal justice in Africa : neocolonial agenda or strengthened accountability?en
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber105353001
idrc.project.number105353
idrc.project.titleAfrican Transitional Justice Research Network - Phase IIen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-1943-16
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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