[opiniojuris] Kevin Jon Heller: ICC Refuses to Lift IRA Arrest Warrants

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Posted by Kevin Jon Heller:
ICC Refuses to Lift IRA Arrest Warrants
http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1203805752.shtml


   Further to [1]Julian's post on Friday, the ICC has [2]already made
   clear that it has no intention of lifting the warrants:

     The office of the prosecutor of International Criminal Court
     Thursday insisted arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army, or
     LRA, rebels in Uganda remain in effect following news Kampala has
     agreed to set up national courts to handle LRA crimes.
     "The office of the prosecutor is not a party to the peace process,"
     the office said in a statement. "The arrest warrants against the
     LRA commanders were issued by the court and remain in effect."

   The ICC's position is sound, given that Uganda's national courts
   cannot possibly satisfy the principle of complementarity. I will
   explain why in a post in the next couple of days.

References

   1. http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1203735265.shtml
   2. http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20080220%5cACQDJON200802200959DOWJONESDJONLINE000563.htm&