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Human RightsGeneva Conventions turn 60!
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. In 1949, four treaties and three additional protocols were established as World War...
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...
Responsibility to Protect versus “Humanitarian Imperialism” in the U.N. Debate
The United Nations General Assembly's debate on the Responsibility to Protect [R2P], held on July 23, showed conflicting beliefs about the role...
U.N. General Assembly Debates Responsibility to Protect
On Thursday, July 23, the United Nations General Assembly gathered to debate the responsibility to protect, or R2P, which states that nations...
Pope Calls for U.N. Reform- how and how much?
This month, Pope Benedict XVI released an encyclical letter, Caritas in Veritate, to bring Catholic social teaching up to date on ethical...
America and Energy Security
On July 10, the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a summit on energy security. Experts from a variety of government...
Momentum Backs the Climate Bill
After passing through the House, The American Clean Energy and Security Act, H.R. 2454, has continued to attract much attention and controversy...
The Reckoning: A New Documentary About the ICC
A new film, called The Reckoning, is coming out on PBS on July 14th which will look at the workings and struggles...