Category Archives: Funding

The Awful Truth About Holocaust Reporting – And Its Legacy

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Mark Kersten

The history of genocide reporting is both fascinating and frustrating. There are few things more difficult to accurately portray – through film, newspapers, blogs or photography – than the so-called “crime of crimes“. Acts of mass violence are complicated and … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding, Genocide, Holocaust | Tagged | 17 Comments

JiC’s 2011 International Criminal Justice Awards!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Mark Kersten

For the pursuit and project of international criminal justice, 2011 has been nothing short of extraordinary. We will almost surely still be talking about 2011 in 2031. This past year has brought an unprecedented – and even surprising – level … Continue reading →

Posted in Fatou Bensouda, Funding, Human Rights, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast and the ICC, JiC News, Justice, Libya, Libya and the ICC, Nuremberg Trials, Osama bin Laden, Osama bin Laden and international law, Palestine, Palestine and the ICC | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Assembly of States Parties, Funding, International Criminal Court (ICC), UN Security Council | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Assembly of States Parties, Funding, International Criminal Court (ICC) | 3 Comments

Justice in Syria: Underground Funding of the ICC

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Mark Kersten

According to Borzou Daragahi of the LA Times, at least one unnamed Western government is funding a fact-finding operation in Syria in order to gather evidence which may eventually be used against Syrian President Bashar Assad in a case before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding, Human Rights, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Libya, Libya and the ICC, Syria | 8 Comments

International Justice Day: Some Thoughts on The Year Ahead for the ICC

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Greetings from Gulu, northern Uganda and happy International Justice Day to readers of Justice in Conflict! Predicting which issues the Court will face in the next year may be a futile effort. Who, at this time last year, would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Fatou Bensouda, Funding, Human Rights, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Justice, Libya, Libya and the ICC, Middle East, Next ICC Prosecutor, Peace Negotiations, The Tripoli Three (Tripoli3), UN Security Council | Leave a comment

Buying Justice: The Supply, Demand and Cost of ICC Justice

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Imagine the following scenario: Assume that the people of Libya and Syria are all represented by one individual each who is charged with requesting that the human rights violations and atrocities in their respective nations are investigated by the ICC. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimes against humanity, Funding, Human Rights, Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Libya and the ICC, Sudan, Syria, Transitional Justice, UN Security Council, War crimes | Leave a comment