A Syrian refugee child sits on the window of his family’s trailer home painted by refugee artists in a camp near Mafraq, Jordan.
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The revolution begun by Syrians exactly eight years ago has been won – by the murderous leader they rebelled against. But the struggle for freedom, dignity and justice Syrians launched is not over.
Doudou Diene, President of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi.
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The UN doesn’t have the magic formula to end tensions in Burundi. It’s up to the country’s leadership.
Venezuelan citizens rest after they arrive in La Parada, on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, Feb. 5, 2019.
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Food shortages in Venezuela are a result of draconian government policies and should be declared an international crime against humanity.
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d’Ivoire, at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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The recent acquittals should be seen as a vindication of the ICC as an independent and impartial judicial institution.
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at the trial against former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo at the ICC in The Hague.
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Acquittal bolsters an increasingly urgent conversation about how international criminal law is failing in its promise to hold leaders accountable
Many have been displaced by violence in the Central African Republic.
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The volatile conditions in the Central African Republic make the administration of justice difficult.
Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo celebrate his likely return home.
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Despite former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo’s absence, he continued to influence opposition party loyalties in the country.
Supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo celebrate on the announcement of his acquittal.
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The ICC is meant to be a Court of last resort, to ensure justice for victims and to end impunity. It’s not living up to these promises.
Blackbeard: an early international criminal.
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How pirates helped to shape international criminal law.
Residents stand near rescued Rohingya men after they were brought ashore by local fishermen in Kuala Idi, Aceh province, Indonesia on Dec. 4, 2018. A wooden boat carrying the hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims, forced to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh, was found adrift.
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The UN’s Genocide Convention turns 70 this month. It’s time for the world to reaffirm its commitment to the international law and show the moral courage of our convictions.
Pik Botha played a central role in the intricate talks that eventually led to Namibia’s independence.
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Pik Botha defended apartheid and South Africa’s occupation of Namibia, but in the end helped end both.
Chile’s former dictator, General Augusto Pinochet.
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Two decades ago, Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London, putting human rights abuses in the limelight.
Where’s the evidence?
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Mechanisms to keep users safe from violent content may pose serious problems for international justice.
Rohingya Muslim people who fled Myanmar wait for their turn to collect food aid near Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh.
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One of the most pressing issues in the region that Indonesia must deal with as a new UN Security Council non-permanent member is the Rohingya crisis.
A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president’s ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014.
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As transitional justice efforts have become more widespread, their mandates have also become increasingly ambitious.
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan left a mixed legacy.
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Kofi Annan was the first UN employee to rise to the position of Secretary General but his tenure also had a darker side.
Team India!
Vijay Chennupti
Since India established itself as the driving force 20 years ago, cricket has become an exception to Western dominance of global sports.
The acquittal of Jean-Pierre Bemba on war crimes charges puts the ICC in even deeper crisis.
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An African court with international criminal jurisdiction which has been debated but never been put into operation could be an option if Africa withdraws from the ICC.
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (right) in the ICC courtroom during his trial in 2016.
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Sexual violence, a staple of war, has long been absent from international criminal law’s charge sheets.
The voices of IS’s victims must be heard.
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IS is a distinctive kind of threat – and the atrocities it’s committed demand a tailor-made form of justice.