The African Criminal Court

The book provides an essential and topical source of information for scholars, practitioners and students in the field of international criminal law, and for all readers with an interest in political science and African studies.

Part I: Introduction.- 1. Creating an African Criminal Court.- 2. Historical and Political Background to the Malabo Protocol.- Part II: The Crimes in the Annex to the Malabo Protocol.- 3. Genocide (Article 28B), Crimes against Humanity (Article 28C), War Crimes (Article 28D) and the Crime of Aggression (Article 28M).- 4. The Crime of Unconstitutional Change of Government (Article 28E).- 5. Piracy (Article 28F), Terrorism (Article 28G) and Mercenarism (Article 28H).- 6. Corruption (Article 28I) and Money Laundering (Article 28Ibis).- 7. Trafficking in Persons (Article 28J) and Trafficking in Drugs (Article 28K).- 8. Trafficking in Hazardous Wastes (Article 28L) and Illicit Exploitation of Natural Resources (Article 28Lbis).- Part III: General Principles and Rules of Procedure in the Annex to the Malabo Protocol.- 9. Modes of Responsibility (Article 28N), Individual Criminal Responsibility (Article 46B) and Corporate Criminal Liability (Article 46C).- 10. Preconditions to the Exercise of Jurisdiction (Article 46Ebis), Exercise of Jurisdiction (Article 46F) and the Prosecutor (Article 46G).- 11. Complementary Jurisdiction (Article 46H).