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ICC’s toughest trial: Africa vs. ‘Infamous Caucasian Court’
Ed Cropley | JOHANNESBURG | Fri Oct 28, 2016 | REUTERS South Africa and Burundi's decision to quit the International Criminal Court (ICC) and an attack by Gambia against its supposed 'Caucasian' justice are likely to embolden other African states to leave the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal. Although criticizing the Hague-based institution for perceived … [Read more...] about ICC’s toughest trial: Africa vs. ‘Infamous Caucasian Court’
Calais minors lured from camp then abandoned by authorities
Lisa O'Carroll in Calais, Amelia Gentleman and Alan Travis in London | Thursday 27 October 2016 | The Guardian UK and France accused of breaching human rights as children forced to sleep in makeshift conditions for second night The British and French governments were accused of breaching children’s human rights as up to 50 teenagers were abandoned by … [Read more...] about Calais minors lured from camp then abandoned by authorities
Why it’s not all about security as West beefs up military in Africa’s Sahel
Keith Somerville | October 26, 2016 | The Conversation The US and France have bolstered military strength across vast areas of Africa. But the interest is also driven by Western strategic calculations. Over the past few weeks the United States and France have pledged considerable extra funds to strengthening their military presence in Africa’s Sahel region – a narrow, … [Read more...] about Why it’s not all about security as West beefs up military in Africa’s Sahel
Exiting the ICC: South Africa betrays the world and its own history
Henning Melber | October 26, 2016 | The Conversation Once upon a time there was a country the majority of whose people were oppressed and systematically discriminated against by a minority regime. The violation of human rights was a structural feature of its system, euphemistically called “separate development”. The execution of power claimed to be based on the rule … [Read more...] about Exiting the ICC: South Africa betrays the world and its own history
Is the International Criminal Court Crumbling Before Our Eyes?
David Bosco | October 26, 2016 | Foreign Policy With three African countries giving notice that they intend to abandon the ICC, a coordinated exodus might soon be coming. In April, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands ceremonially opened the International Criminal Court’s new headquarters, nestled on the outskirts of The Hague near the North Sea dunes. The building … [Read more...] about Is the International Criminal Court Crumbling Before Our Eyes?
The Gulf Also Rises: The Next Economic Center of Gravity
Rory Miller | October 24, 2016| Foreign Affairs Speaking on live television during a visit to Cairo earlier this year, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced plans to build a bridge between his kingdom and Sharm el-Sheikh, on the tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. This ambitious construction and engineering project, dubbed the King Salman Causeway, represented a … [Read more...] about The Gulf Also Rises: The Next Economic Center of Gravity
Justice in Africa: The rise of paralegals
Oct 22nd 2016 | GULU | The Economist GODFREY EBREYU has a captive audience, in every sense. A throng of inmates has gathered in the prison yard in Gulu, northern Uganda, as he explains the intricacies of plea-bargaining. Like 55% of prisoners in Uganda, these men are awaiting trial; some have been here for years. They are still asking questions when, at four o’clock, they are … [Read more...] about Justice in Africa: The rise of paralegals
The diaspora media movement shaping the coverage of Ethiopia’s protests
Abdi Latif Dahir | October 25, 2016 | Quartz Africa When 26-year-old Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa crossed his wrists at the finish line as he took second place in the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Mohammed Ademo knew it was a moment he had to seize. Ademo, a journalist based in Washington DC, had for years strived to tell the world about the issues faced by … [Read more...] about The diaspora media movement shaping the coverage of Ethiopia’s protests
Modern slavery is still rampant in the countries that produce most of the world’s goods
Abdi Latif Dahir | 10/21/2016 | Quartz Africa For many in the West, slavery is a far off, historical concept. But a new index shows that consumers all over the world are getting products that at some stage were touched by the hands of modern-day slaves. The Modern Slavery Index, put together by the risk consultancy group Verisk Maplecroft, looks at which countries … [Read more...] about Modern slavery is still rampant in the countries that produce most of the world’s goods
International Criminal Court Is Too Focused on Africa
Noah Feldman | Oct 25, 2016 | REUTERS The new South Africa has been a bastion of respect for human rights, and its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court is a sign that something is terribly wrong with the tribunal. And it’s no secret: Since 2005, when it first issued arrest warrants, the court has indicted 39 people, every one of them … [Read more...] about International Criminal Court Is Too Focused on Africa