Category Archives: Human Rights

The Human Rights Agenda and the Struggle Against Impunity

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Barrie Sander

I recently reviewed an excellent new collection of essays Anti-Impunity and the Human Rights Agenda, edited by Karen Engle, Zinaida Miller and D.M. Davis (Cambridge, 2016). The book should be of interest to anyone working in the field of human rights … Continue reading →

Posted in "Peace versus Justice" Debate, Academic Articles / Books, Amnesty, Brazil, Colombia, Economics of Conflict, FARC, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Justice, Latin America, Nuremberg, Peace Processes, Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, South Africa, South America, Traditional Justice Mechanisms, Transitional Justice, Truth and Reconciliation Commissions | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Transitional Justice Battlegrounds: Another Bad Week in Burundi

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Mark Kersten

Astrid Jamar joins JiC for this guest-post on recent developments regarding transitional and international criminal justice in Burundi. Astrid is a Research Assistant in Political Settlements Research Programmes at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Law. Transitional justice has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Burundi, Guest Posts, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Justice, Transitional Justice, United Nations | 6 Comments

The Case for a Permanent Hybrid Tribunal for Mass Atrocities

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mark Kersten

There is no point denying it. The current global production of mass atrocities far outweighs the tools and institutions that exist to respond to them. There is a far greater demand for, than supply of, international justice. We often hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Complementarity, Human Rights, Hybrid Tribunals, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), International Law | 6 Comments

Canada’s Back: Let it be – and have – an Ambassador of International Justice

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Human rights and international justice advocates around the world breathed a collective sigh of relief this past week. After ten years in power, the Conservative government of Stephen Harper was replaced in a massive defeat at the hands of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Human Rights, International Criminal Justice, International Law | Tagged , | 7 Comments

How the Canadian Government’s Pursuit of ‘Justice’ Makes Canadians and the World Less Secure

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Canada currently finds itself in the midst of a historically long election. Perhaps more so than any other campaign in recent memory, the world is paying attention. Will Canadians re-elect a government that has tarnished the country’s global reputation on … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Human Rights, International Law, Justice, Terrorism, War crimes | Tagged | 3 Comments

Victims in the Driver’s Seat: The Trial of Hissène Habré

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Oliver Windridge joins JiC for this timely guest-post on the role of victim groups in pushing for the prosecution of Hissène Habré. Oliver is the founder of the ACtHPR Monitor, a website and blog dedicated to the African Court on … Continue reading →

Posted in Chad, Guest Posts, Hissène Habré, Human Rights, Justice, Senegal, Special African Chamber (CAE) | Tagged | 4 Comments

Bashir in South Africa: Defeat, Victory or Both for International Criminal Justice?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Mark Kersten

JiC is thrilled to welcome Kurt Mills for this guest-post on the implications of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s visit to South Africa. Kurt is a Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights at the University of Glasgow and the author of … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Darfur, Guest Posts, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, South Africa, Sudan | Tagged , | 2 Comments

The ICC in Palestine: Changing the Narrative, Rattling the Status Quo

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Mark Kersten

This is the third piece in our ongoing symposium on Palestine and the International Criminal Court. For all of the contributions, see our list here. Before delving into how a potential intervention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) could affect … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, International Law, Israel, Justice, Palestine, Palestine and ICC Symposium, Peace Negotiations, Peace Processes | 7 Comments

Big Changes in Sri Lanka, but Little Hope for Justice?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Mark Kersten

JiC is thrilled to welcome Kate Cronin-Furman for this guest-post on the potential for justice and accountability in the wake of recent – and significant – political changes in Sri Lanka. Kate is a human rights lawyer and Ph.D. candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International Law, Justice, Sri Lanka | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

In Its Fight Against the ICC, Israel Takes a Page Out of John Bolton’s Playbook

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Mark Kersten

The following article is based on a piece I wrote for the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage (you can read the full original article here). Palestine’s decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) has instigated a furious backlash from Israeli … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Israel, Palestine, Palestine and the ICC | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments