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Category Archives: International Law
Building the International Law of Peace
The following is a guest-post by Mark Freeman. Mark is is the Executive Director of the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). On this annual Armistice Day, many countries will rightly stop to recall the horrors and heroism of World War … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, International Law, Peace Negotiations, Peace Processes, Peacebuilding
Tagged Armistice Day, Mark Freeman
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Killing Soleimani: A View through the Prism of International Human Rights
Marilena Stegbauer joins JiC for this guest-post on the killing of Qassim Soleimani. Marilena is a socio-legal researcher who strongly believes in promoting accountability for human rights violations worldwide. She holds an LL.M. in International Criminal Law (cum laude) from … Continue reading
Posted in Drones, Guest Posts, International Law, Iran, Iraq, United States
Tagged Marilena Stegbauer, Qassim Soleimani
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Grey Zones: Is International Law Fit for Purpose to Protect Civilians?
Mark Lattimer joins JiC for this post exploring whether the current state of international law is succeeding in its aim of protecting civilians. Mark is the Executive Director of the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. He is co-editor (with Philippe Sands QC) of … Continue reading
A Graceful Exit for South Africa’s ICC Withdrawal Plans
The following article was written by former UN High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, former Chief Prosecutor of the Rwanda and Yugoslavia tribunals, Richard Goldstone, and myself. Both Navi and Richard are members of the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability. A version of it first … Continue reading
Mixing Immigration and Justice… Without Sacrificing One for the Other
Below is an article I wrote, a version of which originally appeared in the Globe and Mail, on the increasingly blurred lines between immigration policy and international criminal justice. While the focus of the piece is on the Canadian experience and what the … Continue reading
Re-Setting the Clock – South African Court Rules ICC Withdrawal Unconstitutional
For proponents of the rule of law, today’s ruling that the South African government’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was unconstitutional is a major victory. Set aside opinions on membership in the ICC itself; the decision by the High Court in Pretoria defended something … Continue reading
Peace and Justice in Colombia – I Fought the Law and the Law Won
Mark Drumbl joins JiC for this post on the role and relevance of international law in the Colombia peace process. Mark is the Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law & Director, Transnational Law Institute, Washington & Lee School of … Continue reading
How Long Can the ICC Keep States in the Purgatory of Preliminary Examinations?
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently told journalists that she would not provide a time-frame for the ICC’s preliminary examination into alleged war crimes perpetrated in Palestine during the 2014 war in Gaza. Officials in Israel … Continue reading
The Case for a Permanent Hybrid Tribunal for Mass Atrocities
There is no point denying it. The current global production of mass atrocities far outweighs the tools and institutions that exist to respond to them. There is a far greater demand for, than supply of, international justice. We often hear … Continue reading