Allen, Tim. London, New York: Zed Books; Cape Town: David Philip, 2006.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has run into problems with its first big case—the situation in northern Uganda. The ICC has confronted outright hostility from traditional leaders, representatives of the Christian Churches, non-governmental organizations, and the Ugandan government. While recognizing the difficulties involved, Tim Allen argues that much of the antipathy towards the ICC’s intervention is misplaced.

From Zed Books’ African Arguments Series. Published with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and in association with the International African Institute (IAI), the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), and the Royal African Society (RAS). Buy this book here.

Read another opinion (PDF) on the ICC from Richard Dowden, Director of the RAS.


Read a response (PDF) to Dowden by author Tim Allen, and further remarks (PDF) by Phil Clark, University of Ulster, and Nicholas Waddell, RAS.

Watch for continuing discussion below among international criminal justice experts regarding issues raised in Trial Justice.