Category Archives: Canada

Belém do Pará Comes to Canada: Lessons from Mexico on State Responsibility for Violence Against Women

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Guest Post Admin

The following guest post was written by Velia Marquez Rojas and Henry Off. Velia is a constitutional lawyer at the Centre for Constitutional Studies in Mexico City and has worked in various roles in the Supreme Court of Mexico since … Continue reading →

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Two years ago, Canada and its allies moved to bring Afghanistan to the ICJ over persecution of women and girls. Now what?

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Mark Kersten

The following was written by Fatema D. Ahmadi, an Afghan human rights practitioner and researcher and a consultant for the Afghanistan ICJ-CEDAW initiative at Rawadari, and Mark Kersten the founder of JiC. A version of it first appeared in the … Continue reading →

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If Israel won’t prosecute those responsible for the World Central Kitchen Attack, states whose citizens were killed must

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Mark Kersten

The Israeli army has concluded its probe into the 2024 drone strikes that killed seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK). The verdict? No criminal investigation is warranted. No explanation was provided. The decision not to pursue criminal responsibility … Continue reading →

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Defending the ICC is about defending Sovereignty

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Mark Kersten

A version of the following article was originally published in the Globe and Mail, and relates to the implications of Canada‘s decision to allow ICC suspect Benjamin Netanyahu to travel through its airspace. However, Canada was not alone. As covered … Continue reading →

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New Article: Crimes Against Migrants as Crimes Against All of Us: The Relevance of International Criminal Law to Migrant Control

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Mark Kersten

Dear readers, I wanted to share a new academic article that I wrote with you, on a topic I know is close to the hearts and minds of many: the atrocities and human rights violations faced by refugees and migrants … Continue reading →

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Obligations, up in the Air? Are ICC member-states obligated to arrest Netanyahu when he enters their airspace?

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Mark Kersten

In late July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to the White House with a mission: get America to continue its war against Iran and to support him in his forthcoming election campaign. On his way to Washington, the aircraft … Continue reading →

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Canada cannot tackle repression in the country by deporting perpetrators back to oppress others: Linking transnational repression in Canada to rights violations and atrocities committed abroad

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Mark Kersten

Dear JiC readers: I had the privilege of testifying this week at the Canadian House of Commons’ Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. The topic was Transnational Repression (TNR). In my … Continue reading →

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The strongest voice in the West for the universal application of international law: Why Spain is right to stand up for international law in the US-Israeli war in Iran

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Guest Post Admin

The following is a guest post by Thomas Obel Hansen, who is is the Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Professor with the Department of International Law, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; he has a research affiliation with the Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster … Continue reading →

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Canada’s record on illegal and aggressive war is more complicated – and worse – than you think. It’s in Ottawa’s interest for that to change.

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Mark Kersten

In response to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the Canadian government declined to defend the United Nations Charter and its prohibitions on the unlawful use of force under Article 2(4). Statements by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Minister Anita … Continue reading →

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Middle Power Problems: What if Canada had arrested Netanyahu when he flew over the country?

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Mark Kersten

The following is a guest post by Sarah Nimigan, on the recent travel of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Canadian airspace, in defiance of the ICC’s warrant against him. Sarah is a an Academic Research Associate with the Centre … Continue reading →

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