Ghana and the International Criminal Court Why did Ghana Support the Creation of the ICC?

Authors

Melissa Paredes, Brigham Young University
Dr. Darren Hawkins, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Ghana, international criminal court, ICC, democratic institutions

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Preliminary evidence pointed to Ghana as a likely leader in the creation of the International Criminal Court. Ghana was the sixth country to sign the Rome Statute for creation of the International Criminal Court. It was also one of the first countries to ratify the Statute, after the Ghanaian Parliament voted unanimously for the ratification. Currently, there is a Ghanaian woman serving as the Vice-President of the Court.

Recommended Citation

Paredes, Melissa and Hawkins, Dr. Darren (2013) "Ghana and the International Criminal Court Why did Ghana Support the Creation of the ICC?," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 383.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/383