WELCOME ADDRESS: SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA

The address argues that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a vital tool for upholding the rule of law and ending impunity for gross human rights violations in Africa. While noting that 30 African states have ratified the Rome Statute, the speaker highlights that all current ICC cases originate from Africa and emphasizes the need for collaboration between the ICC, the African Union, and civil society to achieve substantive justice and lasting peace.

• The International Criminal Court (ICC) serves as a mechanism to ensure individual criminal liability for perpetrators of gross human rights violations and to uphold the rule of law, acting as a reminder that even powerful individuals are subject to the law.
• Despite 30 African states ratifying the Rome Statute, impunity and human rights violations persist across the continent, and all ICC situations and cases at the time of the address were based in Africa.
• The ICC has intervened in four specific African situations: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Sudan, and the Central African Republic.
• The success of the ICC in Africa depends on a collaborative relationship with African States, the African Union (AU), regional organizations, the legal profession, and civil society.
• There is a perception in some African states that international criminal justice is a 'Western' priority, but the speaker argues this is contradicted by the African Union's own Constitutive Act, which commits to the rule of law and the rejection of impunity.

APA

Nsereko, D. D. N. (2008). WELCOME ADDRESS: SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/NSEREKO.PDF

Chicago

Nsereko, Daniel D Ntanda. WELCOME ADDRESS: SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA. Institute for Security Studies, 2008. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/NSEREKO.PDF.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{nsereko2008welcome, author = {Nsereko, Daniel D Ntanda}, title = {{WELCOME ADDRESS: SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA}}, publisher = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2008}, month = mar, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/NSEREKO.PDF}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }