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Articles · Vol. 40 No. 2 (2015): Africa Development: Special Issue on International Criminal Justice

Prosecuting International Crimes in Africa: Lessons from Rwanda and Reflections on the Future

  • Hassan B. Jallow
    Hassan B. Jallow
    Chief Prosecutor UN-ICTR & UN-MICT, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations. Email: jallowh@un.org
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Abstract

In this article the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda reflects on his experiences to respond to the question: what options are available for Africa in dealing with mass atrocity crimes based on the ICTR experience? The article notes the pedigree of Africa in terms of international criminal justice and the contributions this allows it to bring to the broad questions of ensuring justice for mass atrocities and building peace and reconciliation after such incidences.

Prosecuting International Crimes in Africa: Lessons from Rwanda and Reflections on the Future

Dans cet article l’ancien Procureur Général du Tribunal Pénal International pour le Rwanda réfléchit sur ses expériences pour répondre à la question: quelle sont les options disponibles pour l’Afrique afin de statuer sur les crimes d’atrocité de masse partant de l’expérience du TPIR ? Cet article note le pedigree de l’Afrique en termes de justice pénale internationale et les contributions que cela permet d’amener à la vaste question d’assurer la justice pour des atrocités de masse et la consolidation de la paix et de la réconciliation après de tels incidents.

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International Crimes International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda International Criminal Court Africa

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  • Hassan B. Jallow

    Chief Prosecutor UN-ICTR & UN-MICT, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations. Email: jallowh@un.org