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dc.contributor.advisorWerle, Gerhard
dc.contributor.authorOrina, Deborah Moraa
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-18T12:22:31Z
dc.date.available2015-08-18T12:22:31Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/4391
dc.descriptionMagister Legum - LLMen_US
dc.description.abstractThe International Criminal Court (hereafter ‘ICC’ or ‘the Court’), in its fight against impunity is slated to put on trial, in conformity with Article 27 of the Rome Statute1, an incumbent Head of State and his Deputy for crimes under Article 7 of the Statute. The President and Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya are currently accused of crimes against humanity before the ICC, for acts of violence perpetrated in the wake of the December 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections. This research is a study of the ICC’s conceptual framework and positive implementation of its mandate with respect to prosecuting Kenya’s top leaders. By critically evaluating the cases against President Kenyatta and Deputy President Ruto, this research aims to assess the feasibility of such high-profile cases which have, in part, contributed to the hostility surrounding the Court in its fight against impunity. To this end, the factual and legal background, as well as the political context of the cases will be discussed.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectInternational Criminal Courten_US
dc.subjectKenyatta, Uhuru, 1961-en_US
dc.subjectRuto, Williamen_US
dc.subjectImmunityen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleA critical evaluation of the cases of Kenyatta and Ruto before the International Criminal Courten_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US


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