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This chapter will explore pressing issues facing the International Criminal Court, such as the perceived targeting of the continent of Africa and the poor relations between the Court and the African Union . In addition, the special case of Palestine will be discussed, as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be a source of controversy in coming years. Finally, this chapter will look at the role of local criminal justice processes in the Court’s operations, especially as to the principle of complementarity .

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Novak, A. (2015). Current Controversies. In: The International Criminal Court. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15832-7_7

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