International Criminal Court
Law, not war: A Nuremberg trial prosecutor on why we need the ICC
Opinion: Ben Ferencz was 27 when he prosecuted Nazi death-squad leaders. He’s nearly 100 now—and knows we mustn’t lose faith in the rule of law
Tribunal finds Iran guilty of torture and murder of political prisoners
But the quasi-judicial process has no legal standing
Fatou Bensouda becomes the first woman to be top prosecutor at the ICC
For the first time ever a woman will fill the job of top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court. Starting tomorrow, Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda will replace Argentinean Luis Moreno Ocampo now that his nine-year term on the job has ended.
Tripoli vs. The Hague: two courts vie to try Gadhafi’s son
Libya and the International Criminal Court are at war—over who gets to stage a trial for Saif al-Islam Gadhafi
Confronting reality
Payam Akhavan reviews the legal and international standards.
Where the talk of torture could lead
Could Canadians actually be charged with war crimes?
A little light reading
As a general rule, English majors probably shouldn’t be wading through international law and war crimes legislation without adult supervision.