#AUSummit Via Rev. Cannon Francis Omondi Addis Ababa revolt: African states withdraw from #ICC "Why would they want to withdraw from the ICC? Guessing is not difficult. Think of this. In January 1933 Adolf Hitler became German Chancellor. He withdrew Germany from the League of Nations in order to rearm. The rest is history. The League of Nations was at the time fixated on reaching an international disarmament agreement. The US President Woodrow Wilson hoped the League would ensure that the First World War truly was “the war to end all wars”, but efforts to limit army sizes prompted the departure of Japan in March 1933 and then Germany a few months later. Could it be that our leaders are trying to avoid scrutiny of crimes against humanity which have occurred under their watch? How could they fail to understand that they may still come under the ICC’s authority? Its powers are designed to be effective under these three circumstances: 1. When a criminal is a member of a state party or any state that has otherwise acceded to the court’s jurisdiction. 2. When the crime was committed on a state party’s territory or that of a state that has accepted its jurisdiction. 3. When the court receives a referral from the UN Security Council. Sudan is not a signatory to Rome statutes. Yet five of its nationals including their president, are inductees, reported by the United Nations Security Council. Ivory Coast has not ratified the Rome Treaty the basis of the court, yet Lauren Gbagbo their former president and his wife are standing trial on charges of crimes against humanity. Kenya involved the ICC immediately after the post election violence of 2007/8. Affirmed this latter in the saying lets not be vague, go Hague. Both Uganda and Congo referred some of their citizens to The Hague, indicating that these countries volunteered to work with the ICC." waanglicana.wordpress/2013/05/29/addis-ababa-revolt-african-states-withdraw-from-icc/
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:38:46 +0000