Publication

This monograph addresses whether or not international criminal law and the newly established International Criminal Court (ICC) may have a role to play in the effective prosecution of peacekeepers who have committed serious crimes. The overall conclusion is that the role of the ICC in relation to crimes committed by peacekeepers in Africa will be limited. Although there may be exceptions, serious crimes committed by UN peacekeepers in Africa are isolated, and the perpetrators do not possess the necessary intent to enable such crimes to be classified as genocide or as crimes against humanity.