April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Taegin Reisman A Look Back as the Justice Initiative’s Trial Monitoring Ends …selecting the best ways to communicate with them. A growing number of atrocity crimes trials will require an increasing number of skilled monitors, and we hope that this guide will…
April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Tom Maliti The Privilege of Writing Many Firsts …Chelsea football club that Mourinho is best known for managing to the top of the British Premier League. The lawyer did not know this, so he is forgiven. Writing for…
Review March 18, 2021May 6, 2021 by Eric Witte IER Blog Series: In Search of Staffing Flexibility and Positive Working Conditions at the ICC …ICC attract and retain the right staff and get the best performance from them? The Justice Initiative made submissions to the IER on these questions, informed by expert research and…
Review February 25, 2021May 6, 2021 by Mariana Pena IER Blog Series: The ICC’s Engagement with Local Communities This blog is part of a series on selected aspects of the ICC Independent Expert Review Final Report released on September 30, 2020. Engaging those most concerned by the justice…
November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Mariana Pena Grave Concerns about the ICC Prosecutor Election and the Urgent Need for Vetting …States parties cannot simply turn a blind eye to allegations. The ASP Presidency, led by three men and aided by their male assistants, may not have the best composition to…
Review of the International Criminal Court November 3, 2020May 6, 2021 by Jânia Saldanha and Fauzi Hassan Choukr A Place for a Brazilian National at the ICC: Seeking Publicity and Transparency This blog is part of a series highlighting local perspectives about ICC judicial nominations, including the candidate’s qualifications and the process that led to their nomination. By hosting this series,…
Review of the International Criminal Court November 3, 2020May 11, 2021 by Angela Mudukuti and Yassir Al-Khudayri Electing the Next ICC Judges: How did the Advisory Committee on Nominations Fare this Time Around? This year, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) will elect six new International Criminal Court (ICC) judges. As pointed out in OSJI’s latest briefing paper, electing the best is essential…
Review of the International Criminal Court September 30, 2020May 11, 2021 by Nelson Camilo Sanchez Flying Low to Reach New Heights? Colombia Candidate to the International Criminal Court …or participation. Third, there is the obvious question of how the current Superintendent of Industry and Commerce (Barreto González’ current position) has the profile (and is the best possible candidate)…
Review of the International Criminal Court September 15, 2020May 6, 2021 by Nino Jomarjidze Electing the 2020 ICC Judges: challenges related to nomination of Georgian judicial candidate …to the Government of Georgia the best candidate(s) following tests, and then it was up to the Government to nominate the concrete candidate(s) before the Parliament. Concerns with regard to…
Guatemala Trials August 20, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Court Rejects Release Request of Convicted Military Officials in Molina Theissen Case …has established protocols to protect the health of inmates, including special measures to address the coronavirus. He added that the Military Hospital is one of the best hospitals in the…