Category Archives: Bangladesh

Capturing a Crisis: What lessons can we learn from the “overdocumentation” of the Rohingya crisis?

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Mark Kersten

Eva Buzo joins JiC for this guest post on the documentation of human rights abuses and atrocities committed against the Rohingya people. Eva is an Australian lawyer, and the Executive Director of Victim Advocates International. She lived in Cox’s Bazar … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, Guest Posts, Investigations, Rohingya | 2 Comments

Justice for the Rohingya – What States, like Canada, Can Do Now

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Mark Kersten

This blog was jointly written by Amanda Ghahremani, the Legal Director of Canadian Centre for International Justice, Fannie Lafontaine, a professor at Université Laval and Canada Research Chair on International Criminal Justice and Human Rights, and Mark Kersten, a Fellow at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Canada, Canadian Partnership of International Justice , Crimes against humanity, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Myanmar, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Justice for the Rohingya? An Amicus Brief and the Road(s) to Accountability

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Mark Kersten

We have all heard of the devastating situation facing the Rohingya people. Many believe the abuses committed against this vulnerable population by Burmese authorities amount to genocide. Yet almost a year since the Rohingya crisis captured global attention, the situation … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, Canadian Partnership of International Justice , Deportation, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Rohingya | 4 Comments

When the Ends Don’t Justify the Means: The ‘Morality of Justice’ in Bangladesh

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Toby Cadman joins JiC once again for this critical take on the trials and tribunals of the International Criminal Tribunal of Bangladesh. Toby is a barrister from 9 Bedford Row. He is defence counsel at the Bangladesh Tribunal and has been counsel in the Uhuru Kenyatta … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, International Criminal Justice | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Justice in Bangladesh: What to Expect

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Elke Schwarz

Dawood Ahmed joins JiC for this post to update readers on judicial proceedings at the Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal. You can find his introductory piece on the subject here. Enjoy! Justice in Bangladesh: What to Expect  Bangladesh appears to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Justice, Transitional Justice, United States, War crimes | 3 Comments

South Asia’s First War Crimes Criminal Tribunal

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Mark Kersten

JiC is happy to welcome Dawood Ahmed as a guest-poster. Dawood is a Solicitor (non-practicing) and a research associate at the Center on Law and Globalization. In his first post at JiC, Dawood introduces some of the key challenges facing … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty, Asia, Bangladesh, Human Rights, Justice, War crimes | 2 Comments