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Global JusticeWhy Thomas Jefferson isn’t too Happy With Obama
Thousands of Muslims around the world have exploded in anger in response to an anti-Islam film titled The Innocence of Muslims, which,...
Global JusticeAmbassador Rapp Speaks About U.S. and ICC
Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp, U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice, spoke on July 4th in Delft at "A Grotian Moment: The International...
Global JusticeHuman Trafficking: Stop this Global Enterprise
This morning the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on The Next Ten Years in the Fight Against Human...
NewsVatican-Approved Bishop Detained By Chinese Authorities
In a development sure to spark renewed tensions between the Chinese government and the Vatican, a Catholic bishop has reportedly been detained...
Global JusticeOlympics Series Week 4: Incorporating Emerging Norms in a Multipolar World
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London are only eighteen days away and the famous logo featuring five interlocking rings is appearing daily...
NewsThomas Lubanga Sentenced to 14 Years by ICC
Today, the International Criminal Court's (ICC) first trial was completed with the sentencing of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to fourteen years in prison....
Global JusticeHappy 10th Birthday, ICC!
For those of us who are passionate about international justice, yesterday marked an extraordinary milestone. The International Criminal Court (ICC), the world's...
Global JusticeProtests Disrupt Inauguration of New Hong Kong Chief Executive
Since assuming political control over Hong Kong in 1997, the Chinese government has found itself subject to frequent criticism from pro-democracy advocates...
Global JusticeCreating a Comprehensive Counter-LRA Strategy
Last October, President Obama announced the deployment of 100 United States military advisors to Central Africa. Obama hoped to combat the remaining...
Global JusticeDebating Military Intervention in Syria
A group of experts on the Syrian crisis gathered last Friday at the Turkic American Alliance in conjunction with the Rethink Institute....
NewsICC Staff Members Detained in Libya
Four staffers of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were detained in Libya over the weekend after meeting with Saif Gaddafi, son of...