International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement

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Guatemalan Court Finds Former Dictator May be Tried for Genocide and Crimes against Humanity (August 26, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 26, 2015, a Guatemalan court held that that former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt may stand trial for genocide and crimes against humanity but that he may not be sentenced as he suffers from

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ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I Requests Prosecutor Reexamine Decision to not Investigate Gaza Flotilla Raid (July 16, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 16, 2015, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (the Court)

Presence and Politics at the International Criminal Court

Since 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) in The Hague has aspired to “end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.”[1]  This pursuit has given rise to a contentious issue in two high-profile cases: whether high-ranking accused must be present at trial.

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Topic 1
Volume: 
19
Issue: 
11
Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh
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Central African Republic Establishes Criminal Court (April 22, 2014)

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Monica Moyo

On April 22, 2015, the National Transition Council of the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) voted to create a special criminal tribunal to address the atrocities that have taken plac

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International Law in Brief

UN Partners with International Sports Organization to Address Transnational Organized Crime (April 15, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On April 15, 2015, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced its partnership with

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International Law in Brief

Former Blackwater Security Guards Sentenced for Iraq Killings (April 13, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 13, 2015, in U.S. v. Slough, a U.S.

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International Law in Brief

ICTY Upholds Sentence of Bosnian Serb Army General (April 8, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On April 8, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) issued its

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Palestine Joins the International Criminal Court (April 1, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On April 1, 2015, Palestine became a state party to the Rome Statute