Fatou Bensouda quotes

Fatou Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer and international criminal law expert, best known for serving as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Her work has focused on prosecuting war crimes and crimes against humanity. She has become a prominent advocate for justice, accountability, and the rule of law worldwide. Here are 6 of her quotes:

I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims know that they have a voice.

Fatou Bensouda

I am an African and I am very proud of that.

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What offends me the most when I hear criticisms about this so-called Africa bias is how quick we are to focus on the words and propaganda of a few powerful, influential individuals, and to forget about the millions of anonymous people who suffer from their crimes.

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I think my track record speaks for myself... I have been endorsed by the African Union, but I am a prosecutor for 121 states parties and this is what I intend to be until the end of my mandate.

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We say that the ICC is targeting Africans, but all of the victims in our cases in Africa are African victims.

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