War crimes prosecutor. “To Catch a Dictator”// « La Traque de Hissène Habré » @ICJ_org ;@ECCHRBerlin @DAWNmenaorg ✡️ for ☮️. Free Bazoum!
Jun 20, 2022 • 15 tweets • 10 min read
1. Let’s face facts: In 20 years (and almost $2billion spent), the International Criminal Court has never sustained the atrocity conviction of ANY state official (even lowly) ANYWHERE.Only 5 African rebels.🧵 Thread on #ICC’s 20th anniversary(1 July) & our "#Ukraine moment"⬇️1/15
2.But the #ICC, which embodies the int’l community’s (uneven) commitment to end impunity, has had a massive impact on global #accountability through its Statute and the norms it promotes, its pressure, its preliminary exams and its protective umbrella.