Tanzania to push for reforms in the ICC

Tanzania has said that it will not withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), however it will be pushing for reforms in the tribunal, according to a report by the Citizen.
Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation minister Augustine Mahiga said that the rejections of ICC means that it is ‘more just and relevant to African countries’
“The fact that some African countries are re-assessing their relationship and re-considering their membership should serve as a wakeup call for the global judicial body” said the minister
Tanzania however is pushing for radical changes in the court which includes; the powers of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to refer people to the ICC. This is an issue since more than half of the members of the UNSC have not ratified the Rome Statue.
In addition needs the ICC prosecutor’s powers to decide who needs to be prosecuted should be checked to root out ulterior motives.
Tanzania Constitution Forum (TCF) executive director Deus Kibamba believes that to avoid mass withdrawals from the ICC, the membership should be made compulsory. He also said that the International court should create regional or continental registries or branches mandated to probe, prosecute and issue rulings.

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