Category Archives: Assembly of States Parties

Referring Kenya to the ICC Assembly of States Parties, Part 1: A Battle for the Narrative

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Mark Kersten

Last month, Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that the government of Kenya had violated its obligations to cooperate with the ICC in the case against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. In doing so, the Judges referred the issue … Continue reading →

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A Threat to Justice – Ruto Decision a Cautionary Tale on ICC Independence

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Mark Kersten

Elizabeth Evenson joins JiC for this take on recent developments in the cases against Kenya’s William Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang as well as the political appeasement of Kenya by states at the International Criminal Court. Elizabeth is senior international … Continue reading →

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1990s Hollywood Film Covers Meet Anti-ICC Propaganda – A Lighter Moment from this Year’s ICC Conference

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Last week, I reported at length about the trials and tribulations of this year’s Assembly of States Party’s conference. Most of the conference had a rather somber tone, due to frustrations and concerns over the Kenyan government’s attempts to subvert … Continue reading →

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Kenya Gambled and Lost at the ICC’s yearly Conference – But it’s not Game Over Yet

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Mark Kersten

The African Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) had just been launched at one of the dozens of Assembly of States Parties (ASP) side events. There were a few minutes left and so, as the moderator of the event, I … Continue reading →

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Victims at the ICC: What is the Way Forward?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Mark Kersten

The following is a guest-post on the future of victims and victim participation at the International Criminal Court. It was written by Stephen Smith Cody (Director of the Atrocity Response Program at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law), Susana SáCouto … Continue reading →

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Kenya and the ICC: Coming to a Head?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Starting this week, member-states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will gather in The Hague for the ICC’s yearly Assembly of States Parties (ASP) conference. This meeting of member-states is shaping up to be one of the most contentious – … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Article 16, Assembly of States Parties, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC, UN Security Council | 7 Comments

Whither Victim Participation?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Mark Kersten

The following is a guest-post by Chris Tenove, a doctoral candidate in Political Science at the University of British Columbia where his research explores the political and ethical dilemmas of global governance for international criminal justice and humanitarianism. Chris also runs an … Continue reading →

Posted in Assembly of States Parties, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Victim Participation | Tagged | 7 Comments

Final thoughts from the ASP – Austerity and the ICC

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Teddy Nicholson gives his final thoughts on the Assembly of the States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. His focus is on the controversial negotiations which resulted in a smaller than hoped for budget for the … Continue reading →

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The ICC, Funding, and Bensouda: A Response from, and to, Dov Jacobs

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Dov Jacobs, one of the sharpest and most thoughtful commentators on issues of international criminal law and justice, has a few new posts up at his must-read blog, Spreading the Jam. In his latest piece, Dov considers and takes aim … Continue reading →

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$ome (Potentially Very) Bad News for the ICC

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Over the last week, member states of the International Criminal Court have gathered in New York City. They had a lot on their plate: select a new Prosecutor, select a new set of judges and decide on the Court’s budget. … Continue reading →

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