ISS Workshop: Implications of the AU's Recent Decisions on Universal Jurisdiction and the Work of the ICC in Africa

Date: 2009-05-11 to Invalid date

Closed event - by invitation only

The ISS International Crime in Africa Programme is hosting a workshop for African civil society and law society representatives on the implications of the AU’s recent decisions on universal jurisdiction and the work of the ICC in Africa. The workshop will take place on Monday, 11 May 2009 at Zevenwacht, Cape Town.

The workshop aims to discuss the AU’s recent statement on universal jurisdiction and the ICC, and to debate the implications of its decisions for international criminal justice in Africa. The workshop will formulate a statement for public distribution ahead of the meeting of African States Parties to the Rome Statute, scheduled for June 2009. The agenda is attached.

The workshop is funded by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), the Open Society Foundation–SA (OSF), and the Governments of the Netherlands and Norway.

Enquiries: Ms Jemima Njeri, Cell: +27 83 234 6566; Office: +27 12 346 9500; Email: [email protected]

Workshop Documentation