Category Archives: International Criminal Justice

The Next ICC Prosecutor Must Embody Integrity in the #MeToo Era

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Mark Kersten

This post by Danya Chaikel originally appeared at Opinio Juris as part of our symposium on the Next ICC Prosecutor. Due to the urgency and immediacy of the issues raised in it, I have decided to publish at JiC as well. Danya is … Continue reading →

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What to Look for in the Next ICC Prosecutor

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Mark Kersten

Alex Whiting joins us for this latest contribution in our ongoing symposium on the Next ICC Prosecutor. Alex is the Head of Investigations at the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. He is also a Harvard Law School Professor of Practice, former ICC and ICTY prosecutor, … Continue reading →

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ICC Prosecutor Symposium: The Prosecutor’s Commitment to Ensuring Gender Equality

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Mark Kersten

The latest contribution in our ongoing symposium on the Next ICC Prosecutor comes from Valerie Oosterveld. Valerie is a Professor at Western Law in London, Ontario. Her research and writing focus on gender issues within international criminal justice. In 1998, she … Continue reading →

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Coming full circle: Should the third Prosecutor try to solve the ICC’s “Africa problem”?

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mark Kersten

The latest contribution to our ongoing symposium on the next ICC Prosecutor was written by Kate Gibson. Kate has represented accused before the international criminal courts and tribunals since 2005, including as co-counsel for Radovan Karadžic and Charles Taylor, and as lead counsel … Continue reading →

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The Politics of a Prosecutor: Getting the Context Right

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mark Kersten

The following contribution to our ongoing symposium on the next ICC Prosecutor was written by Mark Kersten, the founder of Justice in Conflict and a Senior Consultant at the Wayamo Foundation. Be sure to also head over to Opinio Juris to … Continue reading →

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How do we assess the performance of the ICC’s first Prosecutors?

Posted on April 11, 2020 by PLabuda

Douglas Guilfoyle joins us for this contribution to our ongoing joint symposium with Opinio Juris on the Next ICC Prosecutor. Douglas is Associate Professor of International and Security Law at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales Canberra at the Australian … Continue reading →

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Evaluating the ICC’s Chief Prosecutor

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Mark Kersten

Geoff Dancy joins us for this contribution to our ongoing joint symposium with Opinio Juris on the Next ICC Prosecutor. Geoff is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tulane University. Systematically evaluating the performance of prosecutors is extraordinarily difficult. Even in the criminal … Continue reading →

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Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: A Generational Opportunity

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Mark Kersten

Christian De Vos and Mariana Pena join JiC for their contribution to our joint symposium with Opinio Juris on the Next ICC Prosecutor. Christian is a senior advocacy officer with the Open Society Justice Initiative and author of the forthcoming … Continue reading →

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The Chief Prosecutor: Diplomat, Politician, Leader, Manager, and Lawyer

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Mark Kersten

David M. Crane joins JiC for this second post in our ongoing joint symposium with Opinio Juris on the next ICC Prosecutor. Crane was the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2002 until 2005. I have … Continue reading →

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The Challenges for the Next ICC Prosecutor

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Mark Kersten

Luis Moreno Ocampo joins JiC and Opinio Juris for this opening foray into our online symposium on the next ICC Prosecutor. Moreno Ocampo is the Founding Chief Prosecutor of the ICC (2003-2012). In late 2020, the third International Criminal Court (ICC) … Continue reading →

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