On 28 February 2017, the South African-German Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice (‘Centre’) launched the book: ‘The African Criminal Court: A Commentary on the Malabo Protocol edited by Professor Gerhard Werle and Dr. Moritz Vormbaum. The keynote lecture was held by Professor Dire Tladi, University of Pretoria, one of the contributing writers in the book, […]
The Tallin Manual: The Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes of International Law and Cyber Warfare By Matsiko Samuel[1] The greatest challenge for states and international relations today is the manner and scope of international law’s applicability to cyber warfare and cyber operations. The legal regime regulating cyber operations remains unsettled. International law whether in the […]
Gambia’s Transition & Odious Debt: International Law Defences for Repudiation Matsiko Samuel* Gambia’s Transition It is now four days since former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh fled into political exile to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea after 22 years in power. The departure of Yahya Jammeh ignited by regional military intervention created an opportunity for the Gambian people […]
Gambia and the Crime of Unconstitutional Change of Government: The Emergence of Extra-Curricular International Crimes Matsiko Samuel* The Gambian Question The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission), at its 51st Ordinary Session held from 18 April to 2 May 2012 in Banjul, The Gambia passed a resolution on the unconstitutional change […]
Today, 21 December 2016, another student of the South African-German Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice, Marshet Tadesse Tessema from Ethiopia, successfully completed his PhD Project by giving his disputation at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Mr Tessema is the sixth alumnus of the Centre to receive his doctoral degree. The title of his outstanding work is ‘Prosecution […]
On October 19 2016, South Africa formally began the process to withdraw from the Rome Statute creating the International Criminal Court. The instrument of withdrawal signed by the minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, was submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations following a decision by the South African cabinet. According to […]
South Africa & the Domestication Question: A commentary on the ICC denunciation By Matsiko Samuel A conversation on the withdrawal of African states from the International Criminal Court and its impact on States Parties that have domesticated the Rome Statute is way overdue. The domestication question is a hitherto unexplored but important issue. Let’s take […]
After decades of ruinous war, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011. It was received with jubilation, optimistic celebration and a glimmer of fresh opportunity to advance the growth and development of the youngest nation in Africa. However, the euphoria, as well as the peace, was only ephemeral. In mid-December 2013, barely two […]
In one of the groundbreaking war crime cases before the International Criminal Court a member of Ansar Eddine, an extremist group linked to Al-Qaeda, has pleaded guilty to the destruction of cultural heritages. Mr Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is charged with ‘intentionally directing attacks’ against nine ancient shrines and a mosque in Mali after the extremist […]
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