Category Archives: International Criminal Court (ICC)

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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The Complementarity Turn in International Criminal Justice

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Mark Kersten

It is no secret. The last few months and years have not been kind to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Fairly or not, the Court has been the target of a growing chorus of criticisms which insist that it unfairly targets African states … Continue reading →

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International Justice and ISIS – An ICC Intervention in Iraq?

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Despite ongoing violence and the alleged massacre of eighty Yazidi men in northern Iraq by Islamic State militants, there is remarkably little debate about whether or not the deteriorating situation in northern Iraq should be referred to the International Criminal Court … Continue reading →

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Rough Justice: A Review

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Mark Kersten

I recently had the opportunity to review David Bosco‘s Rough Justice – The International Criminal Court in a World of Power Politics, for the Journal of International Criminal Justice. Bosco’s is one of the best books published on international criminal justice to … Continue reading →

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Back Against the Wall: Libya Wants the ICC to Prosecute Wanton Militias

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Not long ago, I suggested that the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Libya might not be finished. My belief was that the Court would go after alleged international criminals residing outside Libya. They still might. But if the Libyan government has … Continue reading →

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The ICC in Palestine: Threat or Promise?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Mark Kersten

With the backdrop of growing tensions and violence in Gaza, the question of whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) will intervene in Palestine has come back to the fore. The following is an excerpt from my article, from yesterday, for … Continue reading →

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What Gives? African Union Head of State Immunity

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Last week, the African Union (AU) voted to grant immunity from prosecution to all African Heads of State and “senior officials” at the African Court of Justice and Human Rights. Predictably, the human rights and international justice world were up in arms. … Continue reading →

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The ICC in Libya: Not Done Just Yet

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Mark Kersten

With the ruling that the case against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is admissible before the International Criminal Court (ICC) and that Libya must surrender him to The Hague, observers might be inclined to think the story between the ICC and Libya … Continue reading →

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ICC Justice in Ukraine May Have to Wait

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mark Kersten

I recently had the opportunity to write an op-ed for the Moscow Times on the potential investigation of recent events in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Will the ICC intervene in Ukraine? If so, would former President Viktor Yanukovych ever face prosecution … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone Thinks the ICC in Syria is a Good Idea

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Mark Kersten

Not everyone thinks an intervention by the International Criminal Court would be conducive to peace. Professors Rianne Letschert and Marc Groenhuijsen of the International Victimology Institute at Tilburg Law School, argue that there is too little empirical evidence to suggest that the … Continue reading →

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