When debating international justice we must remember the important role of local courts, as they will try the vast majority of cases involving human rights violations and war crimes.
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The supermodel's testimony in the Charles Taylor war-crimes trial will bring global attention to a bizarre and brutal tale of celebrities, blood diamonds, and intense human suffering.
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This week, more than 30 years since the Khmer Rouge was driven out of the city, the tribunal set up to try the architects of the regime's worst crimes finally delivered its first sentence. But does it amount to real justice for Cambodians?
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Open Society Fellow Eric Stover explains why international courts should do a better job of communicating with people whose lives have been affected by wartime atrocities.
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Support for the International Criminal Court by its member states falls short of what is required to enable the court to have a wider impact in promoting international justice and helping to end impunity, according to court experts.
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Although 111 countries have ratified the statute establishing the International Criminal Court, many have consistently failed to cooperate with the court’s operations or to effectively support its work.
Posted in: Africa, Europe, Justice
Topics: International Criminal Court, international justice, James A. Goldston, kampala
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The International Criminal Court is the sole independent permanent court with the mandate to try genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. But critics say that for its €100 million annual budget, the ICC needs to have more to show.