Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has reiterated Ghana’s advocacy for greater dialogue and cooperation between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and African states.
At the 25th anniversary of the Rome Statute, Dame emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between the ICC and African nations to address challenges and foster complementarity in delivering justice.
Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Rome Statute, Ghana’s Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, stressed the critical need for dialogue and engagement to improve relations between African states and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Dame underscored that the ICC must be viewed as an impartial institution, committed to working collaboratively with national jurisdictions to tackle serious international crimes, including genocide and war crimes.
He commended the ICC’s ongoing efforts in the Central African Republic, highlighting its active engagement with local communities and victims benefiting from the Trust Fund for Victims of Crimes of the Rome Statute.
Dame urged for the continuation of such initiatives to build national capacities in handling crimes under the Rome Statute.
