The International Criminal Court in The Hague, The Netherlands (AAP) Source: AAP
Human rights groups say they fear momentum is building in Africa for a mass exodus from the International Criminal Court. Gambia and Burundi are following South Africa in an attempt to exit the I-C-C, citing bias by the Court against African countries. Amnesty International says the disconnect from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a blow to millions of victims of human rights abuses. The I-C-C, which opened in 2002, is the first legal body with permanent international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Human rights groups say they fear momentum is building in Africa for a mass exodus from the International Criminal Court. Gambia and Burundi are following South Africa in an attempt to exit the I-C-C, citing bias by the Court against African countries. Amnesty International says the disconnect from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a blow to millions of victims of human rights abuses. The I-C-C, which opened in 2002, is the first legal body with permanent international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
