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African Union: Greater Efforts Needed on Crises and Conflicts Situations and to Ensure the Effectiveness of Human Rights Protection Mechanisms

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

FIDH welcomes the African Union’s commitment to prioritising the protection of civilians and restoration of the rule of law in conflict resolution, made during its recent Twentieth Summit. Our organisation calls on the African Union (AU) to now take all … read more »

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Concerning the Criminal Jurisdiction of the African Court – A Response to Stephen Lamony

December 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Stephen Lamony’s article “African Court Not Ready for International Crimes” is premised on an explicit misconception about the nature of international law making and an implicit determinism about Africa. It is also liberally laced with inaccuracies. … read more »

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African Court Not Ready for International Crimes

December 10, 2012 by benim

By Stephen Lamony African states must take lead in prosecution of grave crimes rather than diluting the mandate of an over-stretched regional court. The three year old impasse between the African Union (AU) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) is … read more »

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