APPRAISAL OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS: LESSONS FOR THE GAMBIA ON JAMMEH’S ALLEGED CRIMES

This research is determined to present an appraisal of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (hereinafter referred as ICTR) from international law perspective in their quest serve justice after the perpetration heinous atrocities genocide 1994 and other criminal tribunals courts. It examines failure community intervene, raison d’être ICTR main tribunal this its fate. focuses on national mechanisms need The Gambia achieve victims former President, Yahya Jammeh by reflecting Rwanda. These findings are used gauge Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation Reparations Commission’s TRRC) recommendations white paper Jammeh’s alleged crimes. violation human rights, prospects my possible social justice, integration cohesion Gambia. research, therefore, finds out that a hybrid court led supported judges Africa quite relevant dealing with these crimes because it established aim addressing issue rights violations. so when liaises African Union Economic Community West States strengthen providing outstanding legal acumen hearing cases such.