Category Archives: United Nations

The UN says Nuh-Uh to Mediators Talking with ICC Indictees?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Should we negotiate with individuals suspected of having committed the most egregious international crimes? This question goes to the very heart of the “peace versus justice” debate and has long been hotly contested. On the one hand, most in the … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Law, Peace Negotiations, Peace Processes, Peacebuilding, Uncategorized, United Nations | Tagged | Leave a comment

Intervention in Mali: Does R2P Apply?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

James P. Rudolph joins us for this fascinating guest-post on the need to respond to the ongoing crisis in Mali. James is an attorney in Washington, D.C. and California where his work focuses on international law. In this post he … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Mali, Responsibiltiy to Protect (R2P), UN Security Council, United Nations, War crimes | 6 Comments

A Little Less Isolated and a Lot More Troubling: Ban Ki-moon Meets Bashir

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Attempts to isolate and marginalize Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir have been mixed at best. The man many people believe is ultimately responsible for the violence and misery of Darfur – and who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court … Continue reading →

Posted in Darfur, Genocide, International Criminal Court (ICC), Sudan, United Nations | Tagged , | 1 Comment