Bringing the looters to justice: the case for an international anti-corruption court

BRINGING THE LOOTERS TO JUSTICE: THE CASE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT     

In a public lecture delivered on Thursday 25 January, Lord peter Hain, exiled former anti-apartheid leader and United Kingdom cabinet minister argued strongly for the setting up of an International Anti-Corruption Court. The International Criminal Court’s mandated jurisdiction focuses solely upon genocide and war crimes, not corruption, which costs the world more than $1.6 trillion annually. Impunity for grand corruption thrives in many countries because kleptocrats control the administration of justice, leading to devastating consequences. An International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) would help counter grand-scale corruption and help retrieve stolen funds. This lecture will address the necessity of an International Anti-Corruption Court.

You can access the content of his lecture here: