Africa and the International Criminal Court. Issue 10 (25th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Strategic comments. Volume 22:Issue 10(2016)
• Page Start: vi
• Page End: vii
• Publication Date: 2016-11-25
• Subjects: World politics -- 1989- -- Periodicals; Security, International -- Periodicals; Strategy -- Periodicals; Military policy -- Periodicals; 320.9
• DOI: 10.1080/13567888.2016.1276368
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1356-7888

Abstract

Abstract : Although three African countries have recently announced their withdrawals from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a mass exodus does not appear imminent. Perceptions of the Court's bias towards African member-states are exaggerated, and it has begun to challenge major powers. Exceptions to the ICC's prosecutorial obligations allowing member-states greater flexibility to accommodate conflict resolution efforts among other situations could make African member-states less hostile to the Court.