Category Archives: Ratko Mladic

The Lack of Context in Discussions of Justice in Conflicts

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

International criminal law and transitional justice are highly dynamic fields. 2011 has yet again demonstrated this by its sheer eventfulness. The year started by the extradition of Callixte Mbarushimana to the ICC in January. A sealed arrest warrant had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Darfur, Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court (ICC), Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast and the ICC, Kwoyelo Trial, Libya, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Peace Negotiations, Peace Processes, Ratko Mladic, Sudan, Transitional Justice, Uganda, UN Security Council, Uncategorized, War crimes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: Reconciling Torn Societies?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

I have always been of the opinion that we need to closely scrutinize the effects that are being attributed to international trials. There is a tendency to conflate the objectives and capabilities of international courts and tribunals by putting forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologies, ICTY, Ratko Mladic, Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic, War crimes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bashir to Malaysia? The ICC and Marginalizing Indicted Leaders

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

This week, Malaysia joined the ever-growing group of states which have considered inviting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to visit (note: it is now apparent he will not visit – see below). With the exception of a tiny minority of world … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Darfur, International Criminal Court (ICC), Kenya, Malaysia, Peace Negotiations, Ratko Mladic, Serbia, Sudan | 2 Comments

You Say Genocide, I Say Genocide: Some Thoughts on the Genocide Debate

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

In an article on the continued debate about the meaning and use of the term ‘genocide’, The Economist writes: “Prosecutors, judges, historians and politicians have made huge efforts in recent years to describe the boundaries of genocide: when mere mass … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimes against humanity, Genocide, Peace Negotiations, Ratko Mladic, Rwanda, Sudan, United States | 2 Comments