The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between ... more The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between the main political parties in Kenya. The campaigns before the elections were extensive and relatively peaceful, but trouble started when the results were announced. The violence that followed the elections resulted in the death of over 3,000 persons. The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigations on the Kenya violence in 2009. In 2013, Kenya held another set of elections, which were relatively peaceful. This article examines how the ICC’s involvement in Kenya may have deterred people from committing international crimes during the 2013 elections. Relying on qualitative interviews conducted between 2013 and 2015, observations of the ICC involvement in Kenya, and analysis of relevant literature, it argues that the ICC intervention in Kenya, despites it numerous problems and challenges, contributed to conflict prevention in the country.
In the last sixty years, many countries in Africa witnessed various types of violent conflicts, w... more In the last sixty years, many countries in Africa witnessed various types of violent conflicts, wars and mass killings, attributable to the difficult and challenging pasts of most countries in Africa, and the problems of development/governance. This chapter traces the history of violent conflicts in Africa and explores the nature and the types of violent conflicts common in Africa in the last sixty years, the patterns and trends of violent conflicts common in Africa and the ICC’s interventions in conflict situations in Africa. The central objective of this chapter is to examine the dynamics of the interaction between violent conflicts in Africa and the ICC’s interventions.
After over ten years of violent conflicts and atrocities, Côte d’ Ivoire is gradually returning t... more After over ten years of violent conflicts and atrocities, Côte d’ Ivoire is gradually returning to peace and economic prosperity, but the road to peace is complex. This article examines the violent conflicts in the country, and how the involvement of the International Criminal Court (icc) impacts on the peace process in the country. It examines whether the icc is complicating or facilitating the peace process by relying on four variables: deterrence, accountability to the law, reconciliation and victims’ rights. This article argues that the impacts of the icc on the peace process is multi-dimensional, and concludes that the icc impacts on the peace process in the country in minimal but subtle ways by influencing deterrence and accountability to the law.
This study of the state of media law in Nigeria contains analyses of the interplay of law, politi... more This study of the state of media law in Nigeria contains analyses of the interplay of law, politics, the economy and other social factors on the state of freedom of expression. Juxtaposed are the regime of media law and regulations, judicial interpretation of these laws, the existing environment for the realisation of freedom of expression and the associated general political, social and economic environment. Critical attention is given to the various enactments regulating freedom of expression and the provisions on freedom of expression in the 1963, 1979 and 1999 Constitutions of Nigeria. How national media laws compare with international treaties and how regulators influence media contents, are also examined. The book is addressed to a wide audience: mass communication and law students, lecturers and teachers in tertiary institutions offering relevant courses, legal practitioners, journalists and those working in the field of mass communication, human rights and political activists, politicians and party bureaucracies, policy makers, researchers and experts in think tanks. http:// www.africanbookscollective.com/books/media-law-and-policy-in-nigeria
The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigation of the armed conflict in Uganda in... more The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigation of the armed conflict in Uganda in 2004. In 2005 it issued arrest warrants for five leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). This article examines how the court's involvement in the situation has impacted on conflict transformation in Uganda after ten years of judicial work. It also addresses the problem of assessing the impact of law on conflict through the use of an analytical framework that is based on four variables: deterrence, victims' rights, reconciliation, and accountability to the law. Relying on this framework, and on a report of a field research project in Uganda, it argues that the ICC's intervention has had multiple impacts on the situation in Uganda, and that despite some arguments to the contrary, the ICC does promote conflict transformation through deterrence, promotion of accountability to the law and promotion of victims' rights.
The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between ... more The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between the main political parties in Kenya. The campaigns before the elections were extensive and relatively peaceful, but trouble started when the results were announced. The violence that followed the elections resulted in the death of over 3,000 persons. The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigations on the Kenya violence in 2009. In 2013, Kenya held another set of elections, which were relatively peaceful. This article examines how the ICC's involvement in Kenya may have deterred people from committing international crimes during the 2013 elections. Relying on qualitative interviews conducted between 2013 and 2015, observations of the ICC involvement in Kenya, and analysis of relevant literature, it argues that the ICC intervention in Kenya, despites it numerous problems and challenges, contributed to conflict prevention in the country.
This book explores the extent to which the International Criminal Court (ICC) has influenced peac... more This book explores the extent to which the International Criminal Court (ICC) has influenced peace processes in Cȏte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Uganda. It examines how the prosecution of those who bear the greatest responsibility for crimes committed in these countries may have negatively or positively influenced the process of making peace in their wake. It is concerned with how international accountability affects post-conflict countries and what the ICC brings to peace processes. The central question addressed by the book is whether justice spurs peace in post- conflict societies or whether justice complicates the peace process. If so, how?
The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between ... more The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between the main political parties in Kenya. The campaigns before the elections were extensive and relatively peaceful, but trouble started when the results were announced. The violence that followed the elections resulted in the death of over 3,000 persons. The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigations on the Kenya violence in 2009. In 2013, Kenya held another set of elections, which were relatively peaceful. This article examines how the ICC’s involvement in Kenya may have deterred people from committing international crimes during the 2013 elections. Relying on qualitative interviews conducted between 2013 and 2015, observations of the ICC involvement in Kenya, and analysis of relevant literature, it argues that the ICC intervention in Kenya, despites it numerous problems and challenges, contributed to conflict prevention in the country.
In the last sixty years, many countries in Africa witnessed various types of violent conflicts, w... more In the last sixty years, many countries in Africa witnessed various types of violent conflicts, wars and mass killings, attributable to the difficult and challenging pasts of most countries in Africa, and the problems of development/governance. This chapter traces the history of violent conflicts in Africa and explores the nature and the types of violent conflicts common in Africa in the last sixty years, the patterns and trends of violent conflicts common in Africa and the ICC’s interventions in conflict situations in Africa. The central objective of this chapter is to examine the dynamics of the interaction between violent conflicts in Africa and the ICC’s interventions.
After over ten years of violent conflicts and atrocities, Côte d’ Ivoire is gradually returning t... more After over ten years of violent conflicts and atrocities, Côte d’ Ivoire is gradually returning to peace and economic prosperity, but the road to peace is complex. This article examines the violent conflicts in the country, and how the involvement of the International Criminal Court (icc) impacts on the peace process in the country. It examines whether the icc is complicating or facilitating the peace process by relying on four variables: deterrence, accountability to the law, reconciliation and victims’ rights. This article argues that the impacts of the icc on the peace process is multi-dimensional, and concludes that the icc impacts on the peace process in the country in minimal but subtle ways by influencing deterrence and accountability to the law.
This study of the state of media law in Nigeria contains analyses of the interplay of law, politi... more This study of the state of media law in Nigeria contains analyses of the interplay of law, politics, the economy and other social factors on the state of freedom of expression. Juxtaposed are the regime of media law and regulations, judicial interpretation of these laws, the existing environment for the realisation of freedom of expression and the associated general political, social and economic environment. Critical attention is given to the various enactments regulating freedom of expression and the provisions on freedom of expression in the 1963, 1979 and 1999 Constitutions of Nigeria. How national media laws compare with international treaties and how regulators influence media contents, are also examined. The book is addressed to a wide audience: mass communication and law students, lecturers and teachers in tertiary institutions offering relevant courses, legal practitioners, journalists and those working in the field of mass communication, human rights and political activists, politicians and party bureaucracies, policy makers, researchers and experts in think tanks. http:// www.africanbookscollective.com/books/media-law-and-policy-in-nigeria
The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigation of the armed conflict in Uganda in... more The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigation of the armed conflict in Uganda in 2004. In 2005 it issued arrest warrants for five leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). This article examines how the court's involvement in the situation has impacted on conflict transformation in Uganda after ten years of judicial work. It also addresses the problem of assessing the impact of law on conflict through the use of an analytical framework that is based on four variables: deterrence, victims' rights, reconciliation, and accountability to the law. Relying on this framework, and on a report of a field research project in Uganda, it argues that the ICC's intervention has had multiple impacts on the situation in Uganda, and that despite some arguments to the contrary, the ICC does promote conflict transformation through deterrence, promotion of accountability to the law and promotion of victims' rights.
The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between ... more The 2007 general elections were held against the backdrop of intense political wrangling between the main political parties in Kenya. The campaigns before the elections were extensive and relatively peaceful, but trouble started when the results were announced. The violence that followed the elections resulted in the death of over 3,000 persons. The International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced investigations on the Kenya violence in 2009. In 2013, Kenya held another set of elections, which were relatively peaceful. This article examines how the ICC's involvement in Kenya may have deterred people from committing international crimes during the 2013 elections. Relying on qualitative interviews conducted between 2013 and 2015, observations of the ICC involvement in Kenya, and analysis of relevant literature, it argues that the ICC intervention in Kenya, despites it numerous problems and challenges, contributed to conflict prevention in the country.
This book explores the extent to which the International Criminal Court (ICC) has influenced peac... more This book explores the extent to which the International Criminal Court (ICC) has influenced peace processes in Cȏte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Uganda. It examines how the prosecution of those who bear the greatest responsibility for crimes committed in these countries may have negatively or positively influenced the process of making peace in their wake. It is concerned with how international accountability affects post-conflict countries and what the ICC brings to peace processes. The central question addressed by the book is whether justice spurs peace in post- conflict societies or whether justice complicates the peace process. If so, how?
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