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Justice for the Rohingya – What States, like Canada, Can Do Now

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

This blog was jointly written by Amanda Ghahremani, the Legal Director of Canadian Centre for International Justice, Fannie Lafontaine, a professor at Université Laval and Canada Research Chair on International Criminal Justice and Human Rights, and Mark Kersten, a Fellow at … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Doing Justice to Truth in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Today marks the launch of a symposium that I have convened with Jakob Holtermann on Humanity’s blog platform. Entitled Doing Justice to Truth in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals, the symposium should be of interest to readers of Justice in Conflict. Below … Continue reading →

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The Hybrid Court for South Sudan? Looking for a Way Forward (Part 1)

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Patryk I. Labuda joins JiC for this two-part post on the ongoing political and legal challenges facing the creation of the proposed hybrid tribunal for South Sudan. You can read Patryk’s previous contributions to Justice in Conflict here.  In December 2013, South Sudan erupted into … Continue reading →

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The al-Mahdi Case is a Breakthrough for the International Criminal Court

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

The following article was originally posted as an op-ed for the Globe and Mail. The trial of Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi at the International Criminal Court represents a number of firsts for global justice. It is the first time that the … Continue reading →

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A Test of Our Resilience – An Interview with the ICC Deputy Prosecutor

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

In July, Shehzad Charania interviewed James Stewart, the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Their interview covers Stewart’s journey to the ICC, his thoughts on the Court’s challenges and disappointments to date, and his hopes for the institution’s … Continue reading →

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Updated: What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Saif Gaddafi’s ‘Release’

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

Where in the world is Saif al-Islam Gaddafi? Rumours about his whereabouts and the circumstances he faces have been swirling for weeks. Saif, the former heir-apparent to his father’s rule over Libya, faces an indictment at the International Criminal Court … Continue reading →

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Mass Atrocity Monday, 6/6/2016: Tiananmen Square

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

Saturday was the anniversary of the suppression by the Chinese military of mass protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989. Twenty-seven years later, the death toll is still unknown. Beijing’s official estimate puts the figure at 241, but credible reports suggest … Continue reading →

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