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Lasting peace demands justice. But the demands of justice can sometimes block peace. That has been the dilemma facing the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it began work six years ago. Tasked with the noble mission of trying war criminals, its efforts have also been a powerful disincentive to the world's worst leaders to end their repressive rule and open themselves to arrest. Nothing has made that more clear than ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo's request on July 14 for an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on 10 charges of genocide, crimes against humanity...
...army, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the LRA for war crimes. It did so and has charged Kony and several of his commanders. Since the talks began in 2006, the rebels have, in turn, said they wouldn't sign until the ICC charges were dropped. Much to the ire of human rights activists, alternatives to the ICC's justice were agreed upon - everything from procedures in Ugandan courts to traditional reconciliation rituals. But, as the delay proved, all of that was not sufficient for Kony...
...Indian team has appealed the ban and suspended their tour until Singh's name has been cleared. On Tuesday the International Cricket Council (ICC) seemed to accede to another Indian demand by dropping umpire Steve Bucknor, who was blamed for some of the most controversial decisions. In a statement, the Board for Control of Cricket in India, which runs the game in its most lucrative market, says it wants the International Cricket Council "to review the decision of the match referee and suspend its operation till the appeal is disposed of ... The Indian board realizes the game of cricket...
...remains to be seen whether such rituals, if they are implemented on a national basis, will satisfy the ICC and international opinion. The LRA terrorized and killed thousands, mutilating civilians, abducting children and displacing over a million during its 20-year rebellion in the east African nation. Since July 2006, the Ugandan government and the LRA have been engaged in peace talks that have lapsed as often as they have advanced. The LRA's top leaders - Joseph Kony and Vincent Otti - have been hiding in the bush in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, while their scattered fighters have taken...
...irony of the delegation's reception at the camp is overwhelming. But many in Gulu say reconciliation with the rebels will be the fastest route to peace. It has given the LRA a large measure of confidence. "We have absolutely no fear of the ICC; it will die a natural death," says Ayena Odong, a member of the LRA delegation. Spotlighted by television cameras at a press conference, Ojul said ruefully: "We even wish we could have signed the [peace] agreement yesterday" - were it not for the indictments. Peace by any means necessary - even if it means shunning the world...