Category Archives: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Dreaming of Justice Part 3: Alternative Approaches to Accountability in Myanmar
The following is the third instalment in a four-part series by Jenna Dolecek on justice and accountability for victims and survivors of atrocities committed in Myanmar. For the first and second parts of the series, please see here and here. International legal processes … Continue reading →
After the Trial Ends: Why Residual Mechanisms Deserve Our Attention
The following is a guest-post on the afterlife of international criminal tribunals, written by Maria Elander, Rachel Killean and Mark Drumbl. Maria is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean, Research and Industry Engagement in the La Trobe Law School. … Continue reading →
End of the Road: Prosecuting Fulgence Kayishema for Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
The following is a guest-post by Owiso Owiso and Doris Uwicyeza Picard. Owiso is an international lawyer, scholar and researcher whose primary interests and areas of specialisation include general public international law, international criminal law/justice, international arbitration and dispute settlement, law of international … Continue reading →
“These conflicts will be resolved by law or war.” An Interview with former ICC Judge Howard Morrison
The following is an interview, conducted by Shehzad Charania, with former ICC Judge Sir Howard Morrison. Shehzad is is the Director of the Attorney General’s Office and International Law Adviser to the PM’s Office. His other interviews with ICC luminaries … Continue reading →
The Arrest of the Rwandan Genocide’s Bankroller is a Warning to Others, including Western States
A version of the following article was originally published at the Toronto Star. Time has a funny way of catching up with people. Perhaps that thought crossed Félicien Kabuga’s mind when police raided an apartment on the outskirts of Paris … Continue reading →
Symposium: Doing Justice to Truth in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
Today marks the launch of a symposium that I have convened with Jakob Holtermann on Humanity’s blog platform. Entitled Doing Justice to Truth in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals, the symposium should be of interest to readers of Justice in Conflict. Below … Continue reading →
The Human Rights Agenda and the Struggle Against Impunity
I recently reviewed an excellent new collection of essays Anti-Impunity and the Human Rights Agenda, edited by Karen Engle, Zinaida Miller and D.M. Davis (Cambridge, 2016). The book should be of interest to anyone working in the field of human rights … Continue reading →
The Case for a Permanent Hybrid Tribunal for Mass Atrocities
There is no point denying it. The current global production of mass atrocities far outweighs the tools and institutions that exist to respond to them. There is a far greater demand for, than supply of, international justice. We often hear … Continue reading →
The Rwanda Tribunal Closes — But Who Owns its ‘Legacy’?
The relationship between Kigali and the International Criminal Tribunal Rwanda (ICTR) has always been a sensitive balancing act. Ever since 1994, when the United Nations Security Council decided to establish the tribunal in order to investigate and prosecute senior perpetrators … Continue reading →
Bosco ‘The Terminator’ Ntaganda Goes on Trial: Should Kagame Be Afraid?
Nine years after he was originally indicted and over two years after he shocked the world by walking into the American Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, and asking to be hauled off to The Hague, the trial of Bosco ‘The Terminator’ … Continue reading →
