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Guatemala joins the ICC and puts former dictator under house arrest

Posted by Mariana Rodriguez-Pareja & Salvador Herencia-Carrasco on 27th January 2012

By Mariana Rodriguez-Pareja and Salvador Herencia-Carrasco*

There are currently 120 States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC but this number will increase to 121 in a few months. This Thursday, January 26, Guatemalan Parliament approved the ratification of the treaty. With this decision, Guatemala will join 15 other Latin American countries to be part of the ICC, pending similar efforts by Cuba, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

This vote was welcomed by the civil society, which has been working towards the signature and ratification of the Rome …

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Are Arab Monarchies more Resistant to Change?

Posted by Nadine Mansour on 20th January 2012

Revolutions have been sweeping the Middle East and North Africa for a year now, in what has been commonly referred to as the Arab Spring. When looking back and examining which Arab countries have not yet experienced large-scale protests or anything commonly considered a revolution, one realizes that these countries govern through traditional versus legal forms of domination, i.e., they are hereditary monarchies. The Kingdoms of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain, as well as those of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the U.A.E. and Qatar, have been left relatively unscathed by the regional revolutionary …

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Bahrain’s Protestors Face Opposition from ‘All the King’s Men’

Posted by Nadine Mansour on 13th January 2012

History of Political Discontent

Within the context of political upheavals in Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Yemen, and Libya, the revolution in Bahrain is certainly not an isolated event. Dissatisfaction with the ruling family has been cyclical, and over the years there have been small steps taken toward political reform. But amidst the regional effort for overthrowing authoritarian regimes, the current uprising for reform in Bahrain has persisted since February, ultimately becoming a call for regime change, in the hope that the country will embark on its own democratic transition. The current regime …

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The US and the ICC, Part 3: Pursuing National Interests

Posted by Eric K. Leonard, Ph.D on 10th January 2012

So far this blog series has investigated the US-ICC relationship from a historical perspective.  It has become evident that this relationship has waxed and waned from one of initial engagement, but not acceptance, under the Clinton administration, to belligerency under the first several years of the Bush administration, to a more engaging, almost accepting approach under the latter years of Bush and the early years of the Obama administration.  With these previous historical perspectives as our foundation, we may now ask what policy towards the ICC is most beneficial for the …

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Guatemala joins the ICC and puts former dictator under house arrest

By Mariana Rodriguez-Pareja and Salvador Herencia-Carrasco*

There are currently 120 States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC but this number will increase to 121 in a …

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A Maverick Judge Goes on Trial: Spain’s Dark Chapter

The famous, for some notorious and, for most, controversial, Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón is now on trial in Madrid. Garzón, most famous for issuing an arrest warrant for former Chilean …

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Turks Lash Out at France Over Genocide Bill

PARIS — The Turkish government and press castigated France on Tuesday, accusing the parliament of racism and a breach of France’s own free speech principles after the French Senate passed …

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Rome was not built in a day: ICC turning 10 years

10 years on and the ICC is yet to find its place in the world

By Mariana Rodríguez-Pareja and Salvador Herencia-Carrasco

2012 marks the tenth anniversary of the entry into …

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When will the ICC be ratified by El Salvador?

El Salvador joins Guatemala and Nicaragua as the only Central American countries that are yet not States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC).  These three countries not only share …

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Are Arab Monarchies more Resistant to Change?

Revolutions have been sweeping the Middle East and North Africa for a year now, in what has been commonly referred to as the Arab Spring. When looking back and examining …

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Libya complementarity challenge at the ICC

No news yet on how the complementarity challenge involving the Libyan situation will be resolved. The Court has now given Libya’s new leaders two more weeks to decide how to …

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The Libya Trial—Victor’s Justice at the ICC?

Posted on Huffington Post, 1/12/12 03:11 PM ET

Please, please, don’t make us look stupid! Is the International Criminal Court (ICC) begging the Libyan government? It seems to …

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Bahrain’s Protestors Face Opposition from ‘All the King’s Men’

History of Political Discontent

Within the context of political upheavals in Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Yemen, and Libya, the revolution in Bahrain is certainly not an isolated event. Dissatisfaction with the …

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Foreign Policy: David Scheffer and Luis Moreno Ocampo Among Top 100 Global Thinkers

This summer, when International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo charged Libya’s Muammar al-Qaddafi and his son with crimes against humanity, it was a bold gesture that demonstrated how legal …

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John Yoo parties like it’s 1998

Monday, January 9, 2012 - 4:15 PM

In the Wall Street Journal, former Bush administration lawyer John Yoo reviews recent books by David Scheffer and William Shawcross and in …

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Libya and the ICC - on course for collision or cooperation?

Libya’s new rulers, the National Transitional Council (NTC), and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are set on a double-headed collision course. By Richard Walker in Hilversum …

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The US and the ICC, Part 3: Pursuing National Interests

So far this blog series has investigated the US-ICC relationship from a historical perspective.  It has become evident that this relationship has waxed and waned from one of initial engagement, …

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Intl Criminal Court grants Libya more time to answer questions about Gadhafi’s son Seif

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court granted Libyan authorities more time Tuesday to answer its questions about Moammar Gadhafi’s son and one-time heir apparent, who is wanted by …

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Kenya: Impact of the ICC Proceedings

While the International Criminal Court (ICC) has a chance to inaugurate a new era of accountability in Kenya, misperceptions could also amplify ethnic tensions ahead of the 2012 elections if …

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My 2012 Hopes for the MENA

One year has passed since the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian fruit vendor whose actions ignited a chain of protests against social inequity in the Middle East, and almost …

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International legal guarantees put at risk in 2011

International criminal law seems to have been rewritten in 2011. Phenomena such as the ‘Arab Spring’ (Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen), ‘regime change’ (Libya) and ‘extrajudicial executions’ (Bin Laden, Al-Awlaki and Muammar …

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ICC’s Bensouda Calls On Diaspora Gambians To Contribute To National Development

The newly appointed chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has called on Gambians in the Diaspora to contribute meaningfully to the country’s development aspirations.

Mrs Bensouda made …

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Rwanda Criminal Tribunal Pleased With Progress

With the sentencing this week of two former Rwandan politicians for their role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, the Tanzania-based International Criminal Tribunal continues its work of trying the masterminds of …

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A Year in the Bemba Trial at the ICC

Jean-Pierre Bemba’s trial has been on at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for just over one year. This article reviews some of the milestones in the trial of the former …

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The west has a duty to intervene in Syria

The Syrian revolution is a motherless child. The “international community”, so vigorous in its declarations of support for human rights, does nothing to protect it. Assad’s state terrorists have unrestrained …

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The west has a duty to intervene in Syria

The Syrian revolution is a motherless child. The “international community”, so vigorous in its declarations of support for human rights, does nothing to protect it. Assad’s state terrorists have unrestrained …

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MENA and the ICC in 2011: Moving Forward, But Leaving Palestine Behind

This past year has been highlighted by drastic political changes across the Arab world and has seen developments in the engagement and prospects of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in …

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Bahrain - After the Dust Settles

By Mariana Rodriguez-Pareja


In June 2011 – only a few months after a brutal crackdown on mass protests – King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain announced the establishment …