Between Rhetoric and Action: The Politics, Processes and Practice of the ICC's Work in the DRC

This monograph by Godfrey M Musila examines the International Criminal Court's (ICC) operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), focusing on the cooperation between the court and the state, the influence of politics on the ICC's work, and the perceptions of the ICC within Congolese society.

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigations, despite the absence of domestic legislation to implement the Rome Statute.
• The work of the ICC in the DRC involves obligations for 'non-situation states', challenging the view that only countries where crimes occurred or where investigations are active have immediate obligations to the court.
• The document analyzes the role of domestic and international politics in the ICC's practice and addresses perceptions in the DRC—including those of the government, victims, and civil society—regarding allegations that the ICC targets African countries.

APA

Musila, G. M. (n.d.). Between Rhetoric and Action: The Politics, Processes and Practice of the ICC's Work in the DRC. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/between-rhetoric-and-action-the-politics-processes-and-practice-of-the-iccaposs-work-in-the-drc

Chicago

Musila, Godfrey M. Between Rhetoric and Action: The Politics, Processes and Practice of the ICC's Work in the DRC. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/between-rhetoric-and-action-the-politics-processes-and-practice-of-the-iccaposs-work-in-the-drc.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{musilandbetween, author = {Musila, Godfrey M}, title = {{Between Rhetoric and Action: The Politics, Processes and Practice of the ICC's Work in the DRC}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/between-rhetoric-and-action-the-politics-processes-and-practice-of-the-iccaposs-work-in-the-drc}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }