The Case Against Robert Mugabe

Posted to the web 22 July 2008 The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court sent a chilling message to war criminals around the world last week when he requested an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his cronies are almost certainly paying close attention. A report released jointly today by the ENOUGH Project and Impunity Watch examines the legal options available to hold Mr. Mugabe and others to account for a laundry list of crimes committed during his nearly three decade rule — from the massacre of 20,000 Ndebele civilians in the early 1980s to the continuing post-election crackdown against the political opposition. “Justice for Zimbabwe should be approached under the combined efforts of a hybrid international tribunal, or a domestic court with... [read full story]