Research and education think tank, Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) has urged the Akufo-Addo administration to prioritise the passage of the International Criminal Court Bill to give effect to the implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Ghana. The Rome Statute set up the ICC at The … Read more
Last October Burundi, South Africa and the Gambia declared they were withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing reasons that generally have to do with the widely held perception that the ICC is only targeting African leaders. All but one of the ICC’s 10 investigations has been African-based. Taking place within only two weeks, … Read more
South Africa’s main opposition party has filed papers with the Constitutional Court to challenge the government’s decision to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it said on Monday. South Africa will become the first country to quit the Hague-based court next year, after formally declaring its departure last week, saying ICC membership conflicted … Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC) which was established under a multilateral treaty called the “Rome Statute” (which was adopted on 17 July 1998 and entered into force on 1 July, 2002) is based in The Hague, Holland. It has 124 members. Unfortunately, the ICC does not enjoy much support in enlightened circles in Africa. This … Read more