Author Archives: Alana Tiemessen

Defying Gravity: Seeking Political Balance in ICC Prosecutions

Posted on April 22, 2013

The International Criminal Court is often accused of being “political” or “politicized” in its selection of situations and cases. What has become most problematic for the Court’s credibility and impartiality in this regard are the situations and cases that have … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), Uganda, Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast and the ICC, ICC Prosecutor, Admissibility | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Reparations for Lubanga’s Victims: What the ICC Can Do

Posted on August 10, 2012

Earlier this week, the International Criminal Court released the Trial Chamber’s decision on the principles and procedures to be applied to reparations following from Thomas Lubanga Dyilo’s war crimes conviction for enlisting and conscripting child soldiers and using them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Soldiers, Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court (ICC) | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Will the African Union and ICC Mend Fences? New leadership, less bad blood

Posted on July 17, 2012

The African Union summit, held this past week in Ethiopia, could have important implications for the ICC’s relationship with African states. Despite such strong support among African states in the Rome Treaty negotiations for the ICC, the Court’s focus on … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, Kenya, Sudan | 5 Comments

Failed States and International Judicial Intervention

Posted on June 20, 2012

The new Failed States Index, published yearly by Foreign Policy magazine and The Fund for Peace, is just out and it comes as no surprise that most states with cases at the International Criminal Court are highly ranked as “failed.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Central African Republic (CAR), Complementarity, Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court (ICC), Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Libya, Sudan, Uganda | Tagged | 1 Comment

Does the ICC Need to Reconcile with Africa? Bensouda Comes Out Swinging

Posted on May 25, 2012

Fatou Bensouda, incoming Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, has put threatening war criminals and defiant states on notice. In several recent public statements she has directly addressed two of the Court’s most significant challenges: the accusation that the … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor | 7 Comments