Publication
22 Jul 2011
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, to date, opened cases exclusively in Africa. Cases concerning 25 individuals are open before the Court, pertaining to crimes allegedly committed in six African states: Libya, Kenya, Sudan (Darfur), Uganda (the Lord’s Resistance Army, LRA), the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. A 26th case, against a Darfur rebel commander, was dismissed. This report provides background on current International Criminal Court (ICC) cases and examines issues raised by the ICC’s actions in Africa.
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| Author | Alexis Arieff, Rhoda Margesson, Marjorie Ann Browne, Matthew C Weed |
| Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
| Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |