
I would like You to copy my appeal and share it via email and social media.
Dietrich Bonhoffer had a petition that could have stopped Adolph Hitler but it failed due to cowardice. How about signing mine and raising awareness of it?
Demand a United Nations referral for Emmerson Mnangagwa to be tried in the ICC - Sign the Petition! c.org/bDBmtqFr5G via @Change
Legal and Procedural Validity
Alignment with International Law: The core demand—a UN Security Council referral to the ICC—is a valid mechanism under the Rome Statute (Article 13(b)). The ICC prosecutes crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes when national courts fail (the "complementarity principle"). Zimbabwe isn't an ICC member state, but a UN referral bypasses this, as seen in cases like Darfur (Sudan) or Libya. Your petition correctly frames the allegations (e.g., mass killings, organized violence) as fitting these categories, potentially qualifying as crimes against humanity if proven.
Precedent and Feasibility: Similar petitions and campaigns have succeeded in prompting UN action or ICC preliminary examinations (e.g., campaigns against Myanmar's leaders). While the UN Security Council can veto referrals (e.g., due to geopolitical interests—Russia/China might protect Zimbabwe), the petition's validity doesn't hinge on guaranteed success; it lies in invoking established international norms. The ICC has jurisdiction over individuals (not states) for acts post-2002, covering the 2008 and 2018 events.
No Procedural Flaws: Targeting the UN and ICC directly is appropriate, as they are the bodies empowered to act. The petition avoids overreach by not demanding immediate arrest but starting with a referral, which is a realistic first step.