The Nexus Between African Criticisms and the Indictments of Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court

Asonganyi Ludovicus Wuakoh ()

American Journal of Law and Political Science, 2025, vol. 4, issue 1, 46 - 63

Abstract: Aim: The recent indictments of the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, by the International Criminal Court have been seen by many legal pundits as one of the fallouts of the criticisms and pressure by African states that the Court has been prosecuting only Africans. This paper examines the connection between the recent indictments of Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court and the longstanding criticisms levelled by African states regarding perceived prosecutorial bias. Methods: The paper is essentially qualitative, with the main focus on content analysis of relevant literature. The study employs a qualitative doctrinal methodology, analyzing legal texts, ICC documents, African Union resolutions, and critical commentary to assess the link between African critiques and the Court’s evolving prosecutorial choices. Results: The paper found out that the indictments of powerful nuclear states leaders such as Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin are a significant step towards accountability. Recommendation: The paper recommends that the International Criminal Court should continue to prosecute international crimes without bias or influence from powerful states.

Keywords: African criticisms; indictments; powerful leaders; African Union; ICC bias; prosecutorial selectivity; international justice; Rome statute; geopolitics of accountability; international criminal court (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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