Former UN Secretary Kofi Annan has defended the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid criticism from African leaders, urging Africans to seek justice from abroad if they cannot find it in domestic courts.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Annan said he wanted to “remind the Africans that it’s wrong for them to say that only African leaders are put into the dock”.
Stating that African civilians wanted to see perpetrators punished for crimes, he urged them to seek justice at the ICC if they could not gain it from courts within their country.
“They want justice if they can get it from their own courts and, if not, an international court,” said the former Secretary General.
See more of his interview here.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Annan said he wanted to “remind the Africans that it’s wrong for them to say that only African leaders are put into the dock”.
Stating that African civilians wanted to see perpetrators punished for crimes, he urged them to seek justice at the ICC if they could not gain it from courts within their country.
“They want justice if they can get it from their own courts and, if not, an international court,” said the former Secretary General.
See more of his interview here.