Category Archives: International Criminal Court (ICC)

$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

The Crime of Aggression: Beyond Kampala

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Teddy Nicholson responds to posts by Patrick and myself on the crime of aggression. Enjoy! I am currently at the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC meeting in New York and, while aggression has not been high on the … Continue reading →

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A Precarious Silence: North Korea and International Justice

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Just about everyone who doesn’t live under a rock will know by now that the mercurial and mysteriously ‘ronery’ North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. Yet, while the jokes and Team America references proliferate in the wake of Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimes against humanity, Czech Republic, Famine, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice, North Korea | Leave a comment

Thoughts from the 10th Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Teddy reports for JiC from New York, where the Assembly of States Parties’ meetings are currently under way. His focus in this post is on the complex process of electing six new ICC judges. Enjoy!  Thoughts from the 10th Session of … Continue reading →

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The Crime of Aggression: Why (Not) Care?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Mark Kersten

As promised, here is my response to last week’s post on the crime of aggression. I had intended to have it ready earlier, but the dramatic events of last week (see here, here and here) have kept me occupied. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime of Aggression, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice | 3 Comments

Fifth ICC Warrant in Darfur Case Announced – Sudanese Minister of Defence Indicted

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Patrick Wegner

It is a busy week for criminal justice and for Sudan in particular. On Monday, the Kenyan High Court issued a domestic arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Today, Friday 2nd of December 2011, Luís Moreno-Ocampo requested the Pre-Trial … Continue reading →

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A Done Deal: Bensouda is Next ICC Prosecutor

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Mark Kersten

According to Colum Lynch and a few other observers, Fatou Bensouda will become the next top Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court. Earlier this week, the ICC announced that the four short-listed candidates (Robert Petit of Canada; Andrew Cayley of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Next ICC Prosecutor | 9 Comments

Tightening the Noose? The Kenyan Arrest Warrant against President al-Bashir

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Patrick Wegner

Reuters was amongst the first to report that the Kenyan High Court had issued a domestic arrest warrant against the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday, November 28. Bashir was the first head of state indicted by the International Criminal … Continue reading →

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The ICC Nabs its First Head of State: Laurent Gbagbo Heading to The Hague

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mark Kersten

To all those who have bemoaned the International Criminal Court for its inability to lure heads of state before its judges: you have about a day or so to get it out of your system. If reports are correct, the … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast and the ICC | 2 Comments

Making War Illegal – The Crime of Aggression and the ICC

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Over the next few days, we will be publishing three pieces on the crime of aggression. With the first post, JiC welcomes Teddy Nicholson, an MSc International Relations student at the LSE with an avid interest in the subject. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime of Aggression, International Criminal Court (ICC), Nuremberg Trials, UN Security Council | 2 Comments