 | Africa and International Criminal Justice: Radical Evils and the International Criminal Court Subjects: Area Studies; Law; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; African Studies; Public Law; Criminal Law & Practice; Human Rights Law & Civil Liberties; International Law - Law; Criminology - Law; International Politics; International Relations; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; Criminology and Criminal Justice; Criminal Justice - Criminology; International Criminal Law; Public International Law; African Politics; International Organizations; International Law; Conflict Resolution; War & Conflict Studies; Criminal Justice; Victims and Victimology; Sentencing and Punishment; Criminology and Law; This book provides an overview of crimes under international law, radical evils, in a number of African states. This overview informs a critical analysis of the debates surrounding the African Union's call for withdrawal from the International Criminal Court and proposes a way forward with a more pertinent role for the Court. The work critically analyzes the arguments around withdrawal from the ICC and the extension of the jurisdiction of the African Court into criminal matters. It is held that this was not intended in the spirit of complementarity as envisaged by the Rome Statute, and is subject to political calculation and manipulation by national governments. Recasting the ICC as a court of second instance would provide a stronger institutional and jurisdictional regime. The book will be a valuable resource for students, academics, and policymakers working in the areas of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, African studies, and genocide studies. Professor Fred Aja Agwu is the acting director of Research and Studies of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria. |
