AFRİKA BİRLİĞİ VE ULUSLARARASI CEZA ADALETİ
THE AFRICAN UNION AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Summary/Abstract: With a proposal launched in 2014, the African Union wants to establish a regional international criminal court for the continent. This effort may introduce a brand-new tool that has never been used before in international criminal justice since Nuremberg. This initiative is a significant effort as it may lead to a regionalization debate in international criminal law. Since the early 2000s, the African Union has more frequently prioritized international criminal justice as part of its efforts to achieve continental integration. The African Union was founded on the understanding that international criminal procedures have unfairly targeted Africans. This claim does not, however, imply a total denial of the principles of international criminal law. These standards are asked to be reformed to reflect African governments’ goals, values, and differences. Therefore, “the African Criminal Court” will have a very different jurisdiction from the established international criminal law mechanisms. Although the African Union faces significant difficulties in establishing a wellworking system, the regional norms and customs to be established by the African Criminal Court may contribute to the development of international criminal law.

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