Category Archives: United States

Defending the ICC is about defending Sovereignty

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Mark Kersten

A version of the following article was originally published in the Globe and Mail, and relates to the implications of Canada‘s decision to allow ICC suspect Benjamin Netanyahu to travel through its airspace. However, Canada was not alone. As covered … Continue reading →

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If the ICC dies, it won’t be Trump that kills it, but the indifference of the Court’s supposed backers

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Mark Kersten

The International Criminal Court is once again under attack from the United States. The reason behind the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the institution is simple: an insistence that they enjoy wholesale impunity. In numerous contexts, including the Caribbean, Venezuela, Palestine, Afghanistan, … Continue reading →

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New Article: Crimes Against Migrants as Crimes Against All of Us: The Relevance of International Criminal Law to Migrant Control

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Mark Kersten

Dear readers, I wanted to share a new academic article that I wrote with you, on a topic I know is close to the hearts and minds of many: the atrocities and human rights violations faced by refugees and migrants … Continue reading →

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Under pressure from Washington, states are withdrawing from the ICC: Time for a Membership Drive?

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Mark Kersten

It has been barely two weeks since U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Washington’s intention to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court “brick by brick”, and now two states have announced their withdrawal from the Court. Both Venezuela and Chad … Continue reading →

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Karim Khan is removed as ICC Prosecutor. What now?

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Mark Kersten

Member-states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to oust chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. The British lawyer has faced serious allegations of sexual misconduct by a member of his staff and was also a lightning rod for criticism from … Continue reading →

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Options for justice in Iran: The need to preserve evidence and plan for accountability

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Mark Kersten

It is not an exaggeration to say that Iranian civilians have been subjected to atrocities by every party involved in the conflict in Iran: the Iranian regime, U.S. forces, and the Israeli military. Iranians deserve better than the stream of … Continue reading →

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Centering accountability for atrocities: Why Lebanon should (finally) join the ICC

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Mark Kersten

“We are going to do what we did in Gaza.” That’s how a senior Israeli official described the Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon. The threat is real. Similar tactics to those used in Gaza are playing out in Lebanon: evacuation orders followed … Continue reading →

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It is not too late to change course: Why Britain is unwise permitting the US to use its military bases to execute Operation Epic Fury

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Guest Post Admin

The following is a guest post by Thomas Obel Hansen, who is is the Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Professor with the Department of International Law, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; he has a research affiliation with the Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster … Continue reading →

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Canada’s record on illegal and aggressive war is more complicated – and worse – than you think. It’s in Ottawa’s interest for that to change.

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Mark Kersten

In response to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the Canadian government declined to defend the United Nations Charter and its prohibitions on the unlawful use of force under Article 2(4). Statements by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Minister Anita … Continue reading →

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Middle Power Problems: What if Canada had arrested Netanyahu when he flew over the country?

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Mark Kersten

The following is a guest post by Sarah Nimigan, on the recent travel of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Canadian airspace, in defiance of the ICC’s warrant against him. Sarah is a an Academic Research Associate with the Centre … Continue reading →

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