Selective sympathy raises troubling questions. If you neglect suffering in other places, it is much more difficult to mobilise political actors to take it seriously.
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South Africa’s withdrawal from the ICC could have mere symbolic value. The country will continue to have obligations to binding decisions taken by the UN Security Council – including those pertaining to the court.
Omar al-Bashir’s planned trip to New York to address a summit on sustainable development at the UN General Assembly involves considerable reputational risk for the US.
Former Chadian President Hissène Habré’s disruption of his trial, questioning its authority over him, is a tried and tested defence strategy used by revolutionaries and rulers for eons.
Australia’s human rights record isn’t perfect, but it still good. if Australians aren’t able to take some pride in that and be inspired to do even better, over-the-top criticism could backfire.
As the Democratic Republic of Congo seeks justice for one of its most notorious massacres, it’s also preparing to engage Rwandan fighters once again.
Justice for victims and an end to impunity for international crimes was what the the International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to do achieve. While the court has over ten years of experience…
The first appearance of a head of state at the International Criminal Court at The Hague yesterday was a landmark event. But instead of getting any closer to the truth about who was behind violence that…
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Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
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Adjunct Professor of Mass Atrocities Prevention, Georgetown University; University of Connecticut
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Professor of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Queen's University Belfast
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non-resident senior fellow Center for European Policy Analysis
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of International Law, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
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sociologue (Institut des mondes africains), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Tasmania
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Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor in International Law, NRF Research Chair in International Law, University of Johannesburg
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