Category Archives: Iraq

Let’s Avoid Politicizing the Genocide Against Yazidis

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

There is no doubt that genocidal acts have been perpetrated against the Yazidi people by the Islamic State (ISIS). A recent report by United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria has given credence to political declarations in the United States, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA), Genocide, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Justice Ambassador, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria, Terrorism, UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, Yazidi Genocide | Tagged | 10 Comments

Confused Partisan Bluster won’t Bring Blair to Justice – Or Serve Accountabilty in Iraq

Posted on May 26, 2016 by

There are many who dream of the day when former British prime minister Tony Blair faces a panel of judges and answers to allegations that he was responsible for war crimes in Iraq. There are dozens of memes with Blair’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime of Aggression, International Criminal Court (ICC), Iraq, United Kingdom, War crimes | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Five Take-Aways from the ICC’s Latest Bombshell Report

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

This year’s Report on Preliminary Examination Activities from the International Criminal Court (ICC) carried within it a number of fascinating – and crucial – details into who and what is falling under the ICC’s microscope. Below are five important takeaways … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Africa, Complementarity, Georgia, Gravity, Honduras, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States | 4 Comments

The ICC and ISIS: Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

Over the past few weeks, JiC has covered issues pertaining to international justice and accountability in Syria and Iraq, including the wisdom of a United Nations Security Council referral of the Islamic State to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This … Continue reading →

Posted in ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Iraq, ISIS, Justice, Libya, Libya and the ICC, Middle East, Syria, UN Security Council, War crimes | 5 Comments

Is the ICC the Right Response to the ISIS Crisis?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by

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 | 2 Comments

What an Honest UN Security Council Referral of ISIS to the ICC Would Look Like

Posted on April 9, 2015 by

There has been a lot of chatter on the internet about the need to refer the Islamic State or ISIS / IS / ISIL to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In fact, the subject has received so much attention that … Continue reading →

Posted in ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Iraq, ISIS, Syria, UN Security Council | Tagged | 3 Comments

Canada vs ISIS: An Inscrutable Justice

Posted on November 28, 2014 by

Asad Kiyani joins JiC for this post on Canada engagement against ISIS – and what it means for Canada’s role in the Middle East and the pursuit of international justice. Asad is a Doctoral Candidate at the UBC Faculty of Law and … Continue reading →

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