Nice idea, now make it work
The International Criminal Court is struggling to justify itself amid accusations of bias against Africa
EXPECT righteous indignation, laced with racial animosity, at the week-long annual deliberations of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that kick off in New York on December 8th. A growing number of African leaders say they have lost faith in the court because all those it is currently trying are African. Some blame a “cabal” of wicked Western powers. A few have even threatened to walk away.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Nice idea, now make it work”
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