POLI 324 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Neocolonialism, Retributive Justice, Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court
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Manisuli ssenyyonjo, icc and the warrant of arrest for sudan"s president, challenging. Icc trial of bashir, the president of sudan, criminally responsible or war crime and crimes against humanity. Icc accused of making a political decision that that it is part of a new mechanism for neo-colonialism. Although the icc decision and warrant cannot be considered political and neo-colonial in nature, the decision and warrant can be criticised as selective. Calls on icc to broaden its scope of investigations and for international community to affirm in support for the icc. Armed conflict in darfur and security council referral. Division of racial injustice since british colonial period. Obama welcomed the investigation of bashir, noting that the us should work wither partners in africa to ensure indictments. China and influential regional interstate organizations and the arab league not in favour of the warrant.