Seeing Through the Fog of Justice in Israel and Palestine
The International Criminal Court, if fully suported, offers a modicum of justice and accountability for Israeli and Palestinian victims who have suffered for far too long.
Opinion – Civil Society Participation in International Criminal Justice
With one crisis seemingly leading on to the next, the field of international criminal justice appears to be in perpetual crisis.
From War Crimes to the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, is the only permanent international court adjudicating on the criminal responsibility of individuals.
Review – Saving the International Justice Regime
Hillebrecht’s clearly written book is the first to fully consider cases of backlash to international courts and puts forward relevant policy prescriptions.
Prosecuting Heads of State: Sovereignty Immunity and the Anti-Impunity Norm
Black-boxing the internal structure of the norm pushes us to think about contestation surrounding particular behavioural prescriptions in overly dichotomous terms.
For the People or for Power? Wielding the ICC Gavel in a World of Power Politics
The ICC remains guilty of a ‘complacency of complementarity’, wherein the Court heralds the dispensing of distanced justice over respecting existing national processes.
Uganda’s Transitional Justice Policy Development Process and the International Criminal Court
The ICC acts as a beacon of mainstream transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict settings, which is demonstrated through the ‘peace versus justice debate’.
Review – Norms Without the Great Powers
Adam Bower’s important book makes a valuable contribution to constructivist scholarship and particularly its study of the role of law in international relations.
Interview – William Schabas
Prof. William Schabas discusses his new book project, the ICC’s jurisdiction, its relationship with the United States and enthusiasm for international criminal justice.
Review – The Responsibility to Protect and the International Criminal Court
By tracing the relation between R2P and the ICC in the Kenyan case, Sharma’s study reveals unexpected outcomes of a collision between national and international law.
