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NewsICC grants bail to Congolese ex-Vice President
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the conditional release of Congolese ex-Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba ahead of his war crimes trial. An...
Global JusticeSpotlight on ‘The Responsibility to Protect’
Led by the recently formed International NGO Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect of which GlobalSolutions.org is a part, efforts are underway...
NewsCGS Mourns the Death of Senator Ted Kennedy
On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, the United States Senate lost its third longest serving member, Senator Edward Kennedy. President Barack Obama issued...
South Africa reverses course on ICC Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President
A South African Foreign Ministry Official recently confirmed that Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir will be arrested if he sets foot on South...
Why Empowering Women Really Matters
"There's a growing recognition among everyone from the World Bank to the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff to aid organizations like...
NewsAung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of violating security laws by a Burmese Court on August 11. She has...
Global JusticeU.S. Interests in the International Criminal Court
Last week, Secretary Clinton lamented that the U.S. was not a member of the ICC, saying that this was "a great regret...
Global JusticeSecretary Clinton Says the U.S. Supports the International Criminal Court
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the University of Nairobi in Kenya today and expressed the United States support of the...
Global JusticeTo Catch a War Criminal: A Look at the International Criminal Court
The National Public Radio show "On Point" featured an hour long segment about the International Criminal Court on August 5th, 2009. It...
Global JusticeAfrican Union Declaration Against the ICC Not What it Seems
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's eleven day visit to Africa is intended to affirm the Obama administration's commitment to engage the conflict...
NewsKenya May Turn to ICC in Addressing Domestic Violence
On Thursday, July 30, Kenyan cabinet members decided to keep all options open after discussing whether to form a local tribunal or...