African Diaspora News Channel and the ICC

Introduction to the African Diaspora News Channel App

• New app launched
• Gateway to stories overlooked by corporate mainstream media
• Voice for the global black community
• Committed to informing and educating through media
• Aim to end injustice by exposing it
• Encouragement to download the app

Interview with ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan

• Interview with CNN's Amam
• Admitted that some leaders claim the ICC is meant for Africa and leaders like Putin
• Described the ICC as a legacy of Nuremberg
• ICC aims to promote justice over power and brute force
• Determined to fulfill responsibilities regardless of threats

Viral Clip: Validation for Africans

• Viral because Khan admitted bias claims against ICC
• Africans have felt targeted by the ICC for a long time
• Western leaders often escape accountability
• Reaffirmed suspicions that the ICC disproportionately targets African leaders
• Questions ICC's claim to be an 'international' court

Specific Case: Muammar Gaddafi

• ICC seeking arrest warrant for Gaddafi and associates
• Accusations of crimes against humanity
• Libyan officials denounce ICC as Western creation to prosecute African leaders
• Highlights inequities in ICC’s actions and perceived biases

Conclusion

• ICC should hold all leaders accountable regardless of geography
• View that the ICC's current practices are unfair
• Call for viewer opinions and engagement