Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The global approach to serious crimes is shifting to domestic trials – here’s what I found in three African countries

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par Patryk Labuda, Research Fellow, University of Zurich

Domestic trials of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are considered quicker, cheaper and more responsive to victims’ needs than the International Criminal Court’s trials in The Hague.

But prioritising domestic accountability for the most serious crimes has both advantages and disadvantages.

In a recently published book, International Criminal Tribunals and Domestic Accountability: In The Court’s Shadow,…

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