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The ICC and the African Union: “Engaging African Youth in International Justice”
Authors
Hisham Aidi
February 27, 2019
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International Relations
International Law
International Organisations
Africa

This policy brief outlines the debate surrounding the ICC’s focus on (sub-Saharan) Africa, describing how the Court has become the de facto court of transitional justice in Africa, and arguing that a realist theoretical framework can best explain its performance. The author follows a balance of power approach and a post-colonial perspective that help elucidate the ICC’s decisions as well as the maneuverings within the African Union around the tribunal.

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