My book entitled: ‘The Kampala Convention and Its Contributions to International Law’

My book entitled: ‘The Kampala Convention and Its Contributions to International Law’
With a foreword by Dr Francis Deng, Ambassador and leading scholar in the field and the Former Under-Secretary General Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, and an introduction by AU former Commissioner of Political Affairs, Mrs Julia Joiner, the book analyses in great depth the provisions of the Kampala Convention in ...

The International Criminal Court and African Leaders: Deterrence and Generational Shift of Attitude

The International Criminal Court and African Leaders: Deterrence and Generational Shift of Attitude On 15 November 2013, immediately after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted against the African Union’s (AU) request for deferral of the trials of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto for a year, the United Kingdom (UK) Permanent ...

Towards Africa-EU Brussels Summit: Dialogue and Capacity for Delivery

Towards Africa-EU Brussels Summit: Dialogue and Capacity for Delivery A partnership characterized by fatigue and frustration For varied reasons, those regularly engaged in the Africa-EU partnership tend to exhibit a degree of fatigue and frustration. If not addressed during the Brussels summit and 4th partnership period, the ongoing fatigue and frustration may grow to mutually assured ...

Op-Ed in AlJazeera: The Future of ICC and Africa: the good, the bad, and the ugly

The Future of the ICC and Africa: the good, the bad and the ugly. The other far-reaching negative implication of the Summit is the continued politicization of the ICC’s judicial role. Primarily due to the prosecutorial policies of the former Prosecutor, Mr Ocampo, the victory of Mr Kenyatta and Mr Rutto in the most recent ...

A Civil Society of African States- An Interview with the Chimurenga Chronic

http://www.chimurengachronic.co.za/a-civil-society-of-african-states/ The current state of affairs of CSOs and think tanks in Africa is not different from the current leadership of African states and African political parties. While the leaders of the African CSOs and think tank harshly criticise African leaders for holding power for too long and in a very brutal manner, most of ...

ICC and African leaders: the good, the bad and the ugly

The States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have elected a new Chief Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, an African former Gambian Justice Minister and Deputy Persecutor of ICC.  This succession comes as the ICC faces its most serious challenges from most African states, including a majority of the African States Parties. ...

Indictment of President Bashir

Indictment of President Bashir
Interview with Mehari Taddele Maru, Executive Director, African Rally for Peace and Development ISS Seminar on the Indictment of President Bashir, Addis Ababa, 24 July 2008 Interview with Mehari Taddele Maru

ICC and its Impact on Peace and Stability

ICC and its Impact on Peace and Stability
‘If you want to attack a cat, do not attack it in a closed door; Keep a window or the door a bit open. Otherwise a cornered cat fights to the end’ an old Ethiopian saying. On the International Criminal Court and Its Impact on African Conflicts Mehari Taddele Maru ICC and its impact on ...