Will the ICC Blink on Uganda?

The long-awaited peace deal in Uganda may finally get done, according to this NYT report. But the ICC problem is not going away, since Kony is saying he will sign, but not implement the deal unless his arrest warrant is lifted. And although the ICC is talking tough, it is also showing signs they are preparing for a climbdown, at least its judges are considering it perhaps.

“The I.C.C.’s position has been over and over again that the indictments stand and they are valid,” said Maria Mabinty Kamara, a public information officer for the court in Uganda, on Thursday.

However, judges in The Hague are reviewing the case and recently sent a letter to the Ugandan government asking for more information about the country’s court systems and its capacity to try Mr. Kony.

“If for any reason the government of Uganda wants to try to get the indictments lifted, the matter is front of the judges,” Mrs. Kamara said. “I can’t say whether it is possible or not possible. It’s the business of the judges to consider.”