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| Feature: Is trial by video at the ICC virtual justice or the real thing? |
If African governments are really concerned that ICC indictments will distract Kenya’s leaders from their state responsibilities, this proposal addresses that concern.
Is the proposal by Botswana, Jordan, Lichtenstein and others to allow accused like Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to participate in his International Criminal Court (ICC) trial by video link a shrewd chess move to outfox African governments? Or is it a genuine move to address African concerns, which African leaders – and the ICC itself – would be wise to seize?
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| ISS Today |
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| Putting an end to recurring political tensions in Togo |
A Togolese election crisis may be unavoidable if the electoral reforms proposed in 2006 are not implemented.
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| Attacks on the Public Protector threaten South Africa's constitutional democracy |
Recent attempts by security cluster ministers to muzzle the Public Protector raise worrying questions about transparency and accountability.
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| Why it is better to take terrorists to court |
Illegal renditions, arbitrary detention and torture may produce quick results, but the cost of circumventing the law when it comes to counter-terrorism is high.
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| Nigeria pulls out of MINUSMA: Protest or prioritisation of domestic security? |
After a Rwandese general is appointed to head MINUSMA, Nigeria withdraws its troops. Why?
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| Events |
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Tackling corruption in the SA Police Service
21 November 2013 |
The seminar will consider the extent and nature of police corruption in South Africa as a precursor to exploring how best to address the problem.
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ACPST Course: Governance and Human Security in Africa 2014
Application deadline: 24 November 2013 |
This course will focus on the following five key dimensions of governance: leadership and management, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and sensitivity to marginalised communities.
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Counter-terrorism, human rights and the rule of law in Africa
2 December 2013 |
This seminar will launch the latest ISS paper on counter-terrorism policy in Africa in the last decade.
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| Publications |
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| Counter-terrorism, human rights and the rule of law in Africa |
African governments largely accept that blunt state responses are not ideal, but this does not necessarily translate into principled criminal justice approaches.
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| Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité 52 |
Dans cette édition du Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité, nos chercheurs de Nairobi et de Pretoria vous proposent des analyses pays sur le Mozambique et le Kenya. Pour une précédente analyse sur le Mozambique, veuillez vous référer à l’édition d’août 2013. Des analyses sur le Kenya peuvent être trouvées dans les éditions d’août 2010, de septembre 2012 et de février 2013.
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