The International Criminal Court: limits, potential and conditions for the promotion of justice and peace

Gegout, Catherine

doi:10.1080/01436597.2013.800737

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“…Some scholars see the ICC as important in promoting international justice and preventing serious crimes, but its efficacy is constrained by structural and political factors such as limited resources, institutional restrictions and manipulation by states (Ainley, 2001;Gegout, 2013;Simmons & Danner, 2010). The selection of cases has been controversial and perceived as influenced by powerful states -resembling almost as a neo-colonial project rather than an impartial organ of justice (Ainley, 2001).…”

Section: International Criminal Courtmentioning

confidence: 97%

Community security: human security at 21

Caballero-Anthony

2015

Contemporary Politics

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The concept of human security has come a long way since its introduction in the UNDP Human Development Report in 1994. There are now a number of global and regional initiatives aimed at promoting human security issues. However, the achievements over the last two decades may be less impressive when one starts to explicate the progress of each of the key elements subsumed under the broad concept of human security. This paper will examine the extent to which community security, as one of the elements of human security, has been advanced through the security discourses and practices in the international arena. Using ASEAN as a case study, the paper argues that the massive gaps in human development, security and democracy hinder progress in promoting community security. The paper further argues that in developing states, community security is still very much the domain of the state.

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Section: International Criminal Courtmentioning

confidence: 97%

Community security: human security at 21

Caballero-Anthony

2015

Contemporary Politics

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“…Although the ICC is criticized to have focused on Africa, 73 it has conducted preliminary investigations worldwide: "Iraq, Venezuela and Colombia (2006); Afghanistan (2007); Georgia and Sri Lanka (2008); Gaza, Honduras and South Korea (2010)". 74 However, these investigations have not resulted in any indictment for various reasons: crimes were insufficient in number, national justice systems were able to deal with the situations, investigations are ongoing and/or the ICC cannot legally address some crimes committed in a state not party to the Rome Statute.…”

Section: Alternative Justifications For Icc's Operations Worldwidementioning

confidence: 99%

African Union and the Politics of Selective Prosecutions at the International Criminal Court

Endoh¹

2020

African Journal of International Criminal Justice

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The African Union (AU) claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is selective against African leaders. The issue therefore arises concerning the validity of the allegations of selectivity. Partly because of such concerns, African Heads of States adopted the Malabo Protocol during their annual summit held in June 2014. Article 46A bis of the Protocol provides immunity for sitting Heads of States. This provision contradicts Article 27 of the Rome Statute and, consequently, arguably reverses the progress made so far in international criminal law by giving priority to immunity in the face of impunity. This article considers the validity of some of the allegations of selective application of criminal sanctions by the ICC and the likely consequence of the Malabo Protocol for regional and international criminal justice. The article argues that the Malabo Protocol should not be ratified by African states until the shield of immunity granted to sitting Heads of States is lifted to better advance the interests of justice for the victims of international crimes in Africa. In addition, the complementarity clause stated in the Malabo Protocol should have a nexus with the ICC such that the Court would be allowed to prosecute the perpetrators of international crimes in circumstances where the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) prove reluctant to do so.

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“…The ICC has faced a number of challenges from different states, some of which have not ratified the Rome Statute or withdrawn their membership. They have objections about the effectiveness of ICC's trial, biases to particular regions, and the fairness of its case selection and trial procedures (Gegout 2013). Nouwen and Werner (2010) showed how both Uganda and Sudan warring parties have used the ICC's intervention based on their interests when portraying themselves as a friend of ICC and their opponents as enemies to humankind.…”

Section: International Criminal Court (Icc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Institutions Working for the Poor and Vulnerable

Kaiser¹,

Sohaib²

2020

Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Global Institutions: There is hardly a human activity nowadays which is not, to some extent, governed by the work of global institutions, which are also known as international institutions or international organizations. The fundamental principle regarding global institutions is that the member states and other entities specify the aims of the global cooperation and set rules that the signatories must observe in order to achieve them. In other words, global institutions can be defined as the institutions having more than one member state or other similar entity with common goals and objectives to support or protect specific causes, rights, and entitlements of the people around the world. Poverty: In general, poverty is defined as income shortage, and because of this, people experience scarcity or the lack of certain commodities that are required for the lives of human beings. Mostly, poverty is concerned with the economic state of a specific person, and this is termed as "absolute poverty." However, poverty is also concerned with different dimensions of the people's lives, and it has a relative character too. Poverty is a multidimensional concept and varies considerably depending on the situations. As a result, any deprivation of sound health, quality education, social equality, political freedom, and gender equality can also put people in poverty situations. Vulnerability: Vulnerability means the diminished capacity of a person or group of people to resist or cope with the impact of specific unfavorable conditions as a result of the impact of natural or human-made disasters or hazards. The concept of "vulnerability" is also very much relative and dynamic and in most cases associated with the poverty situations. People may also find themselves as "vulnerable" because of their age, income, gender, ethnicity, location, and social status. For example, women are more vulnerable in a natural disaster than men because of their physical construction and gender roles.

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The International Criminal Court: limits, potential and conditions for the promotion of justice and peace

Cited by 48 publications

References 11 publications

Community security: human security at 21

Community security: human security at 21

African Union and the Politics of Selective Prosecutions at the International Criminal Court

Global Institutions Working for the Poor and Vulnerable

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