International Justice Day: Inspiring Developments in International Criminal Justice, Complementarity, and trends at the ICC

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Mark Kersten

Dear all,

I thought some JiC readers might find this podcast interview that I did with the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect to be of interest.

During the interview, I reflect on current trends in international criminal justice. I shed some light on recent work I have been doing at the Wayamo Foundation, including a recent conference that brought together local, regional, and international experts in Abuja, Nigeria. I also share insights into certain accountability efforts in West Africa that I believe can and should inspire justice advocates. In the interview, we likewise delve into how the exercise of universal jurisdiction might be democratized, including through Wayamo’s ongoing efforts to encourage states in East Africa to prosecute perpetrators responsible for international crimes in Sudan (some of those efforts are detailed in this short video).

Finally, I share my thoughts on recent trends at the ICC, new ideas around complementarity, and what states can do to better facilitate justice to affected communities (hint: abide by the laws they themselves expect others to).

Thank you as always for your readership, and I hope the podcast is of interest!

Mark

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About Mark Kersten

Mark Kersten is an Assistant Professor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, and a Senior Consultant at the Wayamo Foundation in Berlin, Germany. Mark is the founder of the blog Justice in Conflict and author of the book, published by Oxford University Press, by the same name. He holds an MSc and PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a BA (Hons) from the University of Guelph. Mark has previously been a Research Associate at the Refugee Law Project in Uganda, and as researcher at Justice Africa and Lawyers for Justice in Libya in London. He has taught courses on genocide studies, the politics of international law, transitional justice, diplomacy, and conflict and peace studies at the London School of Economics, SOAS, and University of Toronto. Mark’s research has appeared in numerous academic fora as well as in media publications such as The Globe and Mail, Al Jazeera, BBC, Foreign Policy, the CBC, Toronto Star, and The Washington Post. He has a passion for gardening, reading, hockey (on ice), date nights, late nights, Lego, and creating time for loved ones.
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