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
International Criminal Court
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...
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...