By ‘Femi D. Ojumu
Ordinarily, there would be no justification for the International Criminal Court (ICC) because domestic tribunals would effectively and robustly adjudicate criminal proceedings, meting out the correct sanctions. Interpol and related institutions would gather intelligence, apprehend criminals/suspects and, subject to relevant interposing extradition treaties between states, render them to those jurisdictions in which they are being sought for prosecution. Ditto, leaders and nations would routinely abide by the dictates of international law.
Unfortunately,
that’s all phantasmagoria. Realistically, there are bad actors, rogue states,
criminal proxies; they seek to evade justice too! They commit terrible crimes,
which by the way, are not victimless. On the contrary, the emanating
crimes oftentimes result in financial loss. Even worse, the unholy trinity of
destruction, displacement and deaths impacting innocent people in varying
degrees. Should the world bury its head in the sand and do nothing? No!