Category Archives: International Criminal Court (ICC)

Public Letter: How Canada Can Reclaim Its Reputation for International Justice

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Mark Kersten

As scholars and observers of international criminal justice, the easiest thing for us to do is to point out the project’s shortcomings and flaws. It is easy to criticize states that don’t support the Court when they should, to condemn … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice | 2 Comments

The Curious Timing of Announcements at the ICC

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Mark Kersten

International institutions, political parties and big companies. Something all of these have in common is their interest in sharing good news when the world is paying attention and bad news when it isn’t. The logic is simple: the sharing of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi (Abou Tourab), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC, Mali | Tagged , | 1 Comment

An Agenda for ‘Peace’ in the ‘Peace versus Justice’ Debate

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Mark Kersten

As many readers will know, over the past six years, my academic work has focused on the so-called “peace versus justice” debate. The idea behind my research was to re-think how we assess the impact of the International Criminal Court … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Articles / Books, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice | 1 Comment

What We Know about the First Islamic Extremist at the ICC

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Mark Kersten

From the instant that news emerged that Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi had been surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on allegations that he was responsible for the war crime of destroying shrines in Timbuktu, Mali, the circumstances around … Continue reading →

Posted in Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi (Abou Tourab), ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Mali | 7 Comments

The ICC Nabs a Perpetrator of Cultural Crimes in Mali

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Mark Kersten

It is a fool’s game to predict what will happen next at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Today, the world woke up to news that the ICC had gained custody of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, a member of the Ansar … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Crimes, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Mali, Niger | 3 Comments

Striking the Right Balance: Truth at the Heart of Transitional Justice in Colombia

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Sophie Haspeslagh joins JiC for an analysis of the recent breakthrough on transitional justice in the Colombian peace process. Sophie is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics where she is researching the engagement of armed groups and … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, FARC, Guest Posts, International Criminal Court (ICC), Transitional Justice | 4 Comments

The ICC is Free to Investigate Ukraine since 2014. So What Now?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Mark Kersten

After months of speculation, Ukraine has finally decided to refer the violence in the country since February 2014 to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is now free to open a preliminary investigation and, if it finds reason to … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Russia, Ukraine | Tagged | 15 Comments

Bosco ‘The Terminator’ Ntaganda Goes on Trial: Should Kagame Be Afraid?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Nine years after he was originally indicted and over two years after he shocked the world by walking into the American Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, and asking to be hauled off to The Hague, the trial of Bosco ‘The Terminator’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Should War Crime Perpetrators Pursue PhDs?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Mark Kersten

The first-ever individual convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked judges at The Hague-based Court to grant him early release so that he can pursue a PhD. The former warlord and rebel leader Thomas Dyilo Lubanga, a man … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Libya, Libya and the ICC, Uganda | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Is Local ICC Justice Necessarily Better than ICC justice?

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Mark Kersten

A few weeks ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) came nail-bitingly close to finally holding proceedings in an affected community rather than in The Hague. Ultimately, the ICC’s president decided that the risks of holding part of the trial of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominic Ongwen ICC, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Uganda | 4 Comments