Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
1 Introduction
1.1 Background and Context of the Book
1.2 Overview of the Contents
Part I International Criminal Law: Looking Through the African Lens
2 Bring Justice to Our Girls? The ICC Inquiry into Boko Haram in Nigeria
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Boko Haram
2.3 The ICC Process
2.3.1 Framework
2.3.2 Implementation in the Nigeria Situation
2.3.3 Completion
2.4 Alleged International Crimes by Boko Haram
2.4.1 Case I: Attacks on Civilians
2.4.2 Case II: Abduction and Detention of Civilians

2.4.3 Case III: Attacks on Schools, Teachers, and Students
2.4.4 Case IV: Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
2.4.5 Case V: Gender-Based Crimes
2.4.6 Case VI: Attacks on Buildings Dedicated to Religion
2.4.7 Case VII: Attacks on Humanitarian Workers
2.4.8 Case VIII: Attacks Directed at Christians
2.5 Next Steps and Lessons for Future Situations
2.5.1 Immediate Next Steps
2.5.2 Implications for the Preliminary Examination Process
2.5.3 Africa-ICC Relations
2.6 Conclusion
References

3 Is an African Regional Court a Viable Alternative to the International Criminal Court? A Neutral View
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Internationalization of Criminal Justice
3.2.1 Post-World War I
3.2.2 Post-World War II
3.2.3 Post-Cold War
3.2.4 The International Criminal Court
3.3 Regionalization of 'International' Criminal Justice
3.4 The Malabo Protocol
3.4.1 The African Regional Court
3.4.2 Roadmap to the African Court
3.5 Jurisdiction of the African Court
3.6 The African Regional Court
A Viable Alternative
3.6.1 Closing the Gap
3.6.2 Burden-Sharing

3.7 Conclusion
References
4 The Legitimacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
4.2.1 Legitimacy Challenges
4.3 Legitimacy
4.3.1 Legitimacy and Transitional Justice
4.3.2 Managing Legitimacy
4.4 The ICTR's Legitimisation Activities
4.4.1 The Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza Case
4.4.2 The Removal of the ICTR's Chief Prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte
4.5 Conclusion
References
5 The Law of Genocide and Atrocities Committed Against the Herero and Nama Peoples

5.1 From 'Race Extermination' to Genocide as a Crime
5.2 Dolus Specialis: The Special Mens Rea Requirements for Genocide
5.3 Prohibited Acts
5.4 Modes of Participation
5.4.1 Genocide
5.4.2 Conspiracy
5.4.3 Direct and Public Incitement of Genocide
5.4.4 Attempt to Commit Genocide
5.4.5 Complicity in Genocide
5.5 Conclusion
References
6 Horizontal and Vertical International Co-operation in Criminal Matters: An African Regional and Sub-regional Perspective
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: A Sub-regional Example