AU Summit: Government leaders must not grant themselves immunity for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity

Headline Title: AU Summit: Government leaders must not grant themselves immunity 20 June 2014 Proposals to grant sitting African leaders immunity from prosecution for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity will completely undermine the integrity of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, even before it becomes operational, Amnesty International said.In an open letter Amnesty International called on African Union (AU) heads of state and government meeting in Equatorial Guinea this week not to adopt a proposed amendment which would grant immunity from prosecution to…

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