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6 Relevance of the jurisprudence of the SCSL 142
7 Conclusion 143
Politics of international criminal justice, the ICC’s arrest
warrant for Al Bashir and the African Union’s neo-colonial
conspirator thesis
Steve Odero
1 Introduction 145
2 Background 146
2. 1 Africa-ICC relationship 148
3 AU’s bones of contention regarding the ICC 150
3.1 Al Bashir’s arrest warrant as prejudicial to
Sudan’s peace processes 150
3.2 ICC’s actions as a neo-colonial conspiracy 154
3. 3 Note on UN Security Council composition 158
4 Conclusion 159
PART III: NATIONAL COURTS AND THE PROSECUTION OF
INTERNATIONAL CRIMES
The trial of Mengistu and other Derg members for
genocide, torture and summary executions in Ethiopia
Firew Tiba
1 Introduction 163
2 Brief history 163
3 Post-conflict justice 165
3.1 Prosecution 166
3.2 Critique of the trials 172
3.3 Truth telling and investigation of past violations 180
3.4 Consideration for victims’ rights, remedies and
reparations 180
3.5 Vetting, sanctions and administrative measures 181
3.6 Memorialisation, education and the preservation
of historical memory 182
3.7 Traditional, indigenous and religious approaches
to justice and healing 182
3.8 Institutional reform and effective governance 183
4 Concluding remarks 183
The trial of Hissène Habré in Senegal and its contribution
to the development of international criminal law
Kameldy Neldjingaye
1 Introduction 185
2 Hissène Habré’s human rights legacy 187
2.1 Torture 188
3 The trial of Hissène Habré in Senegal 189
3.1 Argument of non-retroactivity of criminal law 189
3.2 The Belgian extradition request 191
4 Relevance of the Habré trial in international law 192
4.1 CAT and the case of Habré 192
4.2 Landmark case on universal jurisdiction 194
5 Conclusion 196
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