That’s essentially the conclusion of a long piece by Julie Flint and Alex de Waal in the most recent issue of World Affairs Journal about the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. They describe his controversial past in Argentina, his media-driven personality, his disastrous management of his office, how he miscalculated with his indictment [...]
Posts Tagged ‘International Criminal Court’
luis moreno ocampo is apparently a piece of work
Posted in Not just about Africa, tagged Alex de Waal, International Criminal Court, Julie Flint, Luis Moreno Ocampo on June 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What should be done about Sudan’s leader, Omar Al-Bashir?
Posted in Not just about Africa, tagged Darfur, Desmond Tutu, International Criminal Court, Omar Al Bashir, Sudan on March 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Earlier today, Omar Al-Bashir, the Sudanese President became the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague in the Netherlands for crimes against humanity in his country’s Darfur Province. We’ll hear the predictable positions from Sudan’s government and the major Western powers of course–the former against the [...]