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Global JusticeICC Prosecutor: Stronger Commitment Needed to Arrest Bashir
Outgoing International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo called on the United Nations Security Council to expedite the arrest of Sudanese president Omar...
Global JusticeWhen the Security Council Refuses to Change, Who Pays the Price?
It was not unexpected, but the news was still dispiriting and depressing. Yesterday, the United Nation's Secretary General's top lawyer effectively put...
NewsBREAKING NEWS: Charles Taylor Found Guilty by Special Court for Sierra Leone
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the last trial of a major...
Global CooperationSpring Break 2012 at the Capitol and the White House
Guest Post by Nicole Helmers, University of Indianapolis, freshman majoring in Psychology and Occupational Therapy. While all my wild friends were getting...
NewsICC Indictee Abdullah el-Senussi Arrested; What Happens Next?
Abdullah el-Senussi, former Libyan intelligence chief and brother-in-law of Muammar Gaddafi, was arrested this weekend in Mauritania. The big question now is,...
NewsThe President’s Budget Request: What Does It Mean for International Affairs Funding?
Tomorrow may be Valentine's Day, but for those of us who care about international affairs funding (or federal funding of any kind,...
NewsU.S. Calls for Strong U.N. Reform
The United States Mission to the United Nations has issued a statement today that lays out how America plans to lead on...
NewsHo, ho, ho: Congressional Santas (Mostly) Deliver on International Affairs Funding
In my job, it's not that often that I look at the results of the congressional appropriations process with satisfaction, especially in...
NewsDay One at the Assembly of States Parties
Today, I attended the opening session of the Tenth Assembly of States Parties meeting of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in New...
NewsLibyan Government Agrees to Work with ICC on Saif Gaddafi Case
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said that Libya’s transitional government has agreed to work with the ICC and the...
Update: UN Approves Resolution on Syria
The United Nations General Assembly's committee on human rights today overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning the violence in Syria and attacks on...