SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: All Africa - Sudan: Al-Bashir - Why the ICC Is Between a Rock and a Hard Place

12/4/19: All Africa - Sudan: Al-Bashir - Why the ICC Is Between a Rock and a Hard Place, by Mattia Cacciatori

Mattia Cacciatori, a lecturer in International Relations and International Security at the University of Bath, argues that the ICC should not prosecute Omar Al Bashir for his alleged war-crimes.

Cacciatori argues that pursuing Al Bashir would incentivize other dictators retain power, which would also hinder conflict resolution processes, given that ICC cases are mainly pursued in regions and states facing war. 

Cacciatori then argues that pursuing Al Bashir would change perceptions about the ICC - noting that the ICC’s need to cooperate with members of Sudan’s new military regime could lead to the pardoning Sudanese military figures complicit in Al Bashir’s war crimes.