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Bringing Peace To Darfur And Uganda: A Matter For Sovereign States Or The Icc?, Kate Allan Miss
Bringing Peace To Darfur And Uganda: A Matter For Sovereign States Or The Icc?, Kate Allan Miss
Kate Allan Miss
Sudan and Uganda challenge our notions of peace and justice. Decades of conflict have left millions dead and displaced. Should the international community react? Should it prosecute? Or should it be deferent to domestic efforts to instill peace through negotiation and amnesty?
The International Criminal Court has assumed jurisdiction over the situations in Sudan and Uganda. The adoption of the ICC Statute at the Rome Conference in 1998 was a landmark event in international law. It expressed States’ intention to cede what was guardedly reserved as a sovereign power to prosecute in exchange for international justice and the prevention of …