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Thursday 24 November 2016

Sierra Leone Still Committed To International Criminal Court - Amb. Ibrahim Sorie

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the European Union, Ambassador Ibrahim Sorie has assured States Parties to the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) that, his country remains committed to the court, in the wake of withdrawals by three states from Africa.
He also made the pronouncement at the plenary session of the 15th Assembly of States Parties Session for 2016, where he assured delegates that the Government of Sierra Leone would not renege on its responsibility in ensuring that the ICC continues to provide effective and efficient justice delivery system in the world.
He added that Sierra Leone had experienced the bitterness of war and that such behooves the country to work with other states parties for the maintenance of peace and justice for all.
Ambassador Sorie further stated that the issue of grave crimes and grand corruption must be seriously looked into in the dispensation of justice by the ICC, adding that grand corruption and grave crimes commonly go hand-in-glove.


“There are many apparent links in the perpetration [of crimes against humanity and corruption] and the lack of accountability for these crimes is also mutually entwined and attempts at accountability face many common challenges. Corruption and connected grave crimes were clearly seen in the Sierra Leone conflict. The existence of corruption in any country will lead to conflict, thus leading to the death of people and the destruction of properties. Sierra Leone experienced a civil war in 1990 and many people knew that grand corruption was a serious issue in our own case,” said Amb. Sorie.

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