Abstract and editorial note
Dr. Geoffrey Kevins Lugano’s paper examines the domestic legal framework in selected African States that form part of the situational docket of the International Criminal Court, with a focus on national implementation of the Rome Statute, cooperation gaps and structural issues affecting the fight against impunity for atrocity crimes.
Dr. Geoffrey Kevins Lugano’s paper examines the domestic legal framework in the African States that today form part of the situational docket of the International Criminal Court. In particular, it assesses national implementation of the Rome Statute, the gaps that cause delays or weaknesses in cooperation with the ICC, and other structural issues that undermine the duty of States to combat impunity for atrocity crimes. The paper is informed by recent calls for reform at the ICC and looks inward at the readiness of African States to perform their primary duty in the global fight against impunity for atrocity crimes.
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