ASP Side Event – ‘Complementarity: Beyond ICC’

Complementarity: Beyond the ICC

Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) present a Side Event to coincide with the 14th Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court on

Friday, 20th November 2015

Oceania Room, World Forum

13.00 – 15.00 hours (Lunch Included)

Chair:

H.E. Mirjam Blaak Sow, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the BENELUX countries and the EU.

Presenters:

Evelyn A. Ankumah, Executive Director, Africa Legal Aid (AFLA)

The Status of Complementarity in Africa

Angela Mudukuti, International Criminal Justice Lawyer, Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)

Complementarity Efforts in South Africa and the Recent Attempts to Arrest President Omar al Bashir

Njonjo Mue, ‘Senior Advisor, Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ) The Kenya Situation, Efforts at Complementarity, and Challenges Presented at the Domestic Level

Professor Mia Swart, Professor of International Law, University of Johannesburg

Impact of a Possible Withdrawal of South Africa from the ASP

Professor Shadrack Gutto, Centre for African Renaissance Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA)

Tension Between the AU and the ICC: Its Impact on Complementarity

FLOOR DISCUSSION

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