Kenya Accountability Working Papers from Oxford Transitional Justice Research

Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) invites you to read six new essays for analysis from commentators and scholars of Kenya, transitional justice, and violence.
The highlight from the recent contributions comes from Prof. Yash Ghai, the former Chair of the Kenya National Constitutional Conference and a former Special Representative for the UN Secretary General. Prof. Ghai [...]

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Encourages Kenya to Create Tribunal, or Threatens ICC Action

New York Times, August 6 2009
NAIROBI, Kenya — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton toughened her message to Kenya on Thursday, saying that if the Kenyan government refused to set up a tribunal to prosecute the perpetrators of last year’s election-driven bloodshed, the International Criminal Court at the Hague would get involved.
“I have urged that [...]

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S. African Civil Society Groups Urge President Zuma to Honor Arrest Warrant for Bashir

By Delia Robertson, Johannesburg 15 July 2009-VOA News
Prominent South African individuals and civil society groups have urged President Jacob Zuma to publicly state that he respects the country’s constitution and treaty obligations. The call follows an African Union decision not to honor the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Sudan President Omar [...]

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Bashir Cancels Trip to Uganda, fears of possible arrest for ICC Warrant

BBC Thursday July 16 09

Mr Bashir, wanted on an international arrest warrant for war crimes, had been invited to a development summit.
But a Ugandan minister’s suggestion he could be arrested, followed by a retraction, made the trip less likely. Mr Bashir has managed to visit several African countries despite the warrant for his arrest, [...]

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