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It may have slipped your notice but last Monday the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ntaganda – better known as The Terminator – was found guilty on eighteen counts including mass murder, gang rape and sexual enslavement of hundreds of women. It was a rare victory for the office of the prosecutor. Since its inception in 2002 the ICC has had only four successful convictions and all of these have been of non-state actors.
The court that promised to address international justice in a new, professional, just and inclusive manner has for the most part proved to be a disappointing failure. Victims, lawyers, academics and even perpetrators are all equally dismissive of its performance. Many now consider it an obstacle towards global justice due to its ineptness, arrogance and amateurism. Of course the fact that it is underfunded and understaffed has not contributed to its ability to deliver justice.
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