
Trial Justice
The Lord's Resistance Army, Sudan and the International Criminal Court
Tim Allen(Author)
Zed Books Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-84813-532-1 (ISBN)
Description
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has run into serious problems, with its first big case - the situation in northern Uganda - and more recently with its warrant for the arrest of the President of Sudan for alleged crimes against humanity in Darfur, and also the deteriorating situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This new and fully updated edition of Tim Allen's groundbreaking book assesses the continuing controversy surrounding the ICC and the recent events that have added fuel to the debate.
There is no doubt that appalling crimes have occurred in Uganda, DRC and Darfur, with many thousands systematically tortured, raped, maimed and killed. Nevertheless, the ICC has confronted outright hostility from a wide range of groups, including traditional leaders, representatives of the Christian Churches and non-governmental organizations.
While recognizing the difficulties involved, Allen shows that much of the antipathy towards the ICC's intervention is misplaced. He also draws out important wider implications of what has happened, demonstrating that criminal justice sets limits to compromise and undermines established procedures of negotiation with perpetrators of violence. Events in countries such as Uganda, DRC and Sudan have far reaching implications for other war zones - and not only in Africa. Amnesties and peace talks may never be quite the same again.
There is no doubt that appalling crimes have occurred in Uganda, DRC and Darfur, with many thousands systematically tortured, raped, maimed and killed. Nevertheless, the ICC has confronted outright hostility from a wide range of groups, including traditional leaders, representatives of the Christian Churches and non-governmental organizations.
While recognizing the difficulties involved, Allen shows that much of the antipathy towards the ICC's intervention is misplaced. He also draws out important wider implications of what has happened, demonstrating that criminal justice sets limits to compromise and undermines established procedures of negotiation with perpetrators of violence. Events in countries such as Uganda, DRC and Sudan have far reaching implications for other war zones - and not only in Africa. Amnesties and peace talks may never be quite the same again.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the 1st edition of Trial Justice:'A gripping and affirmative account of the complex encounter between international criminal law and African realities.'
Mary Kaldor
'A timely and important contribution'
Eric Stover
'An excellent work'
Richard Goldstone
'Presents powerful and empirical support for the relevance of the ICC in one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters.'
David Keen, Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics
'An important and revealing account'
Jon Snow
'A seminal work'
Joanna Quinn
'A provocative and illuminating analysis'
Jenny Kuper
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84813-532-1 (9781848135321)
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Dr Tim Allen is a Reader at the London School of Economics and Programme Director of the post-graduate programme in Development Studies.