International Criminal Court Facing the Peace vs. Justice Dilemma

Achieving Peace with Justice: the International Criminal Court and Ugandan Alternative Justice Mechanisms

I. BACKGROUND ON UGANDA LRA CONFLICT & THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ..............................213 II. UGANDAN ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE MECHANISMS (AJM) ....................................................................223 III. ICC AVENUES FOR DEFERRAL TO AJM ...........................237 A. Security Council Request (Article 16)................................239 B. Ne Bis In Idem (Article...

Establishment an international prison in order to Execution of criminal sentences of the International Criminal Court

However, the punishment of imprisonment has become the main response of domestic and international arsenals; But now one of the most important challenges facing the International Criminal Court is how to enforce its sentences, and especially the execution of imprisonment.according to the Statute of the Court, imprisonment is carried out through voluntary agreements with the receiving countries ...

The Mutual Dependence of External and Internal Justice: The Democratic Achievement of the International Criminal Court

Comparing the "Interests of Justice": What the International Criminal Court Can Learn from New York Law

This article addresses the debate over whether the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court should adopt ex ante guidelines for prosecutorial discretion in order to increase transparency and legitimacy. It focuses on one of the most ambiguous provisions of the Rome Statute: allowing the Prosecutor to decline to prosecute in the “interests of justice.” Specifically, this article will exami...

Serving the Interests of Justice: Amnesties, Truth Commissions and the International Criminal Court

With the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, many issues which were once theoretical will soon have significant practical ramifications. Prominent among these is whether and when the ICC might defer to national reconciliation programmes that involve amnesties. This article discusses the provisions of the Statute that might allow deference and suggests propo...