Un-triggering the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court : the Ugandan Referral of the situation concerning the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda to the International Criminal Court

Un-triggering the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court : the Ugandan Referral of the situation concerning the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda to the International Criminal Court

Ukuni, Clare Lagua
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8065
Date: 2008

Abstract:

The author addresses the following objectives: (1) Examines whether a state can withdraw a case upon which an indictment has been made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) (2) Determine and elucidate on the circumstances under which a referral can be withdrawn from ICC jurisdiction. (3) Clarifies whether a referral can be withdrawn if the referring state develops mechanisms for domestic trial of relevant ICC crimes

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Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2008.
 
A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Dr.Atangcho Akonumbo, Faculté des Sciences Sociales et de gestion, Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale, Yaoundé Cameroun
 

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