Political Mediation in Africa

The African Diplomatic Forum gathers African diplomats, academics, students and activists to discuss the continent`s interests and role in international affairs.




(Oct 31, 2008 at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA))

Panel: Peace or Justice? The ICC and Africa

What does the indictment of a sitting head-of-state, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir,by the International Criminal Court (ICC) mean for sovereignty? Is the ICC jeopardizing the peace process or is there an immediate and legitimate mandate to seek justice?

Panelists:
- H.E. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamed, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the UN
- Vladimir Zhagora, UN Department of Political Affairs, Africa
- Stephen Lamony, Coalition of the International Criminal Court
- Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Herbert Lehmann Professor of Government & Professor of Anthropology

Moderator: Professor Elizabeth Lindenmayer, Director of UN Studies Program, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University The event is co-sponsored by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) and the SIPA Pan-African Network (SPAN).

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• uchannel
• sipa
• columbia
• africa
• international
• affairs
• sudan
• darfur
• law

[senaey]

By far the most informative debate on the subject of the ICC and the President of the Sudan, on the net. As a Sudanese who hails from the troubled region of Darfuri, I learnt a great deal from the intro presented by this charming French sounding professor.