Category Archives: Human Rights

What Counts as Evidence of Syria’s War Crimes?

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been ‘investigating’ ongoing efforts by private non-governmental organizations to document and collect evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria. The following is a snippet from an article that I … Continue reading →

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The ICC, Israel, and Palestine – The Time Has Come The Walrus Said To Talk of Many Things

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Toby Cadman joins JiC for this guest-post on why there is seemingly a reluctance on the part of the Palestinian Authority to sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).  Toby is a barrister from 9 Bedford Row. He is defence counsel at the Bangladesh … Continue reading →

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Justifying Justice: Verdicts at the ECCC

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Kirsten Ainley, an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the LSE and the Director of the Centre for International Studies, joins JiC for a guest-post on the recent verdicts at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. Kirsten has published on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), Human Rights, International Law, Justice, Transitional Justice | Tagged | 4 Comments

Responding to Allegations of Human Rights Abuses – A Lesson from Libya’s Justice Minister

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Human Rights Watch (HRW) recently published its annual World Report. In the report, the human rights organization examined the records of 90 states, including those emerging from the “Arab Spring”. Suffice to say, they didn’t hold back when it came … Continue reading →

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Intervention in Mali: Human Rights First?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mark Kersten

A familiar face returns to JiC, as Andrew Jillions joins us for this timely post the need for a human-rights focused approach to France’s intervention in Mali. For more of Andrew’s post, see here. Enjoy! Where have all the humanitarians gone? It is security, … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Humanitarian Intervention, International Law, Mali | 7 Comments

A Quiet Injustice: Degenerating health conditions in the Gaza Strip

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Mark Kersten

The following is a guest-post from Megan Norbert, who is currently the Legal Advisor for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in the Gaza Strip, as well as an external PhD Candidate at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. In this timely post Megan … Continue reading →

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The Best Evidence Yet that Kony is in Darfur?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Mark Kersten

As the hunt for Joseph Kony continues, all signs indicate that the notorious leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) won’t be found – at least not where regional East African military forces are currently looking for him. More persuasive evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights, Humanitarian Intervention, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan | Tagged | 3 Comments

A Touching Moment with Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Mark Kersten

I had the once in a lifetime opportunity today to see Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese democracy and human rights champion. Suu Kyi participated in a roundtable on the rule of law at the LSE and was her typical, passionate … Continue reading →

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Changing of the Guard: Bensouda In, Ocampo Out

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Mark Kersten

Fatou Bensouda has officially replaced Luis Moreno-Ocampo (who is off to FIFA!) as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. With dozens of writers and observers scrambling to publish their thoughts on what Bensouda’s tenure will and should focus … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Fatou Bensouda, Human Rights, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC) | 1 Comment

Justice in Libya: Investigating NATO?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Mark Kersten

A recent report released by Human Rights Watch, entitled “Unacknowledged Deaths: Civilian Casualties in NATO’s Air Campaign in Libya”, has called upon NATO to thoroughly investigate any of its air strikes in Libya last year that killed civilians. NATO reacted sharply, … Continue reading →

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