Author profile: Cecilia Ducci

Cecilia Ducci is a PhD student in the Department of Political and Social Studies at the University of Bologna, Italy. Her research focuses on norm contestation and the crime of genocide in the 21st century. Her research interests include IR theory, genocide, human rights, norm contestation, international law, transitional justice. Her recent publications include: Ducci, C. & Lee, P.K. ‘The Military Coup in Myanmar: Back to the ‘Normality’ of Autocracy?’ and Lee, P.K. & Ducci, C. ‘No Humanitarian Intervention in Asian Genocides: How Possible and Legitimate?’ Third Word Quarterly 41 (2020): 1575–94.

Opinion – Holding Russia Accountable?

Cecilia Ducci • Mar 21 2022 • Articles

Given that it has attracted the world’s attention, the Ukraine v. Russia case may represent either a turning point for international law or a further confirmation of the narrow conceptualization of the crime of genocide.

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