Politics
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The Day of Justice
Sentiment and intuition, unlike the mysticism of the ‘cave man’, are the germs of conscience. I choose to use them to predict the obvious, ... -
Repercussions of Warrant Arrest against President Al-Bashir
Those of us who daily face the victims of Darfur fail to explain how would the indictment of President Al-Bashir by the ICC Luis ... -
Northern Kordofan is not a Candidate for a War of Liberation–Now
Northern Kordofan does not qualify for a war of liberation, now. But in light of the gravity and importance of the situation there, I ... -
Ocampo’s Darfur Strategy Depends on Congo
Many commentators have questioned why the Prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno Ocampo, is pursuing Bashir, given the unlikelihood of ever arresting him. To ... -
Are Serving Heads of State Immune from ICC Prosecution?
The question arises whether an international criminal tribunal can indict, issue arrest warrants for, or prosecute, a serving head of State. It is generally ... -
Africa’s Challenge to the ICC
The International Criminal Court faces political realities today that were not anticipated when the Rome Statute was so laboriously negotiated a decade ago. It’s ... -
Justice for Whom? The ICC in the Central African Republic
Developments in international justice have filled the papers in recent weeks, with the capture of Serbia’s Radovan Karadžić and the charges leveled against Sudanese ... -
Have Activists Found A Soft Power Policy More Powerful than Sanctions?
Apropos of Ibrahim Adam’s call to increase foreign direct investment in Sudan, it’s worth considering whether a strategy, pushed by American divestment activists, that ... -
Sanctions and Targeted Divestment: Still Needed
On August 14th in this space, Ibrahim Adam argued for the removal of United States sanctions and an end to the international targeted divestment ... -
Stability Threats in South Kordofan
The implementation of the CPA in Southern Kordofan has been subject to numerous delays in many different areas. The most significant delays have been ...