Category Archives: International Criminal Justice

When International Criminal Justice and FIFA Collide

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Mark Kersten

They may seem like bizarre bedfellows, but the worlds of international criminal justice and football / soccer have collided on a number of rather awkward occasions. In light of all the hoopla from last week’s dramatic arrest of a handful … Continue reading →

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The Master of Confessions – Thierry Cruvellier on the ECCC’s Duch Trial

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Chris Tenove is a semi-regular Justice in Conflict blogger, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Toronto. He reported on the Duch trial at the ECCC for Macleans’ magazine and Radio Netherlands. When the Khmer Rouge were driven from … Continue reading →

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Victims at the ICC – Who’s Representing Who?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Luke Moffett joins JiC for this fascinating article on the battle for victim participation and representation in the context of northern Uganda. Luke is a law lecturer in Queen’s University Belfast and is author of Justice for Victims before the … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Uganda, Victim Participation | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Is the ICC the Right Response to the ISIS Crisis?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Their ways are a shock to the collective conscience of humanity. Their brutality is almost universally condemned. The evidence of their crimes is vast, not least because they themselves upload first-hand footage of their massacres and mass atrocities. In many … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Iraq, ISIS, Syria | 7 Comments

What Would A Hilary Clinton White House Mean for the ICC?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Whether it has been as First Lady, Senator for New York, or Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political life has covered the most momentous contemporary developments in international criminal justice. So if she were to become the first-ever female … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, International Law, United States | Tagged | 10 Comments

The ICC in Palestine: Changing the Narrative, Rattling the Status Quo

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Mark Kersten

This is the third piece in our ongoing symposium on Palestine and the International Criminal Court. For all of the contributions, see our list here. Before delving into how a potential intervention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) could affect … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, International Law, Israel, Justice, Palestine, Palestine and ICC Symposium, Peace Negotiations, Peace Processes | 7 Comments

On the Table: Trading Justice for Peace in Palestine

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Mark Kersten

In the wake of this week’s elections in Israel, Palestinian officials have exclaimed their intention to “intensify” their diplomatic campaign against Israel and bring forward charges against Israeli officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Could Palestine’s decision to pursue … Continue reading →

Posted in Article 16, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Israel, Palestine, Palestine and the ICC, Peace Negotiations, Peace Processes | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Justice and Identity: A Retrospect on the Eichmann Trial in light of Israeli Hostility to the ICC

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Barrie Sander

Barrie Sander joins JiC for this post on the Eichmann Trial and Israel’s recent hostility towards the ICC. Barrie is a Ph.D. Candidate in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID). In light of the … Continue reading →

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On the ICC in Palestine, Canada Crosses the Line

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Mark Kersten

On a stop in Jerusalem during his visit to Israel and Palestine earlier this week, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird emphatically declared that, in joining the International Criminal Court (ICC), Palestinians had “made a huge mistake”. Baird’s remarks coincided with … Continue reading →

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In Its Fight Against the ICC, Israel Takes a Page Out of John Bolton’s Playbook

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Mark Kersten

The following article is based on a piece I wrote for the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage (you can read the full original article here). Palestine’s decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) has instigated a furious backlash from Israeli … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Israel, Palestine, Palestine and the ICC | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments