Category Archives: Justice and Accountability

ICC Prosecutor Requests Additional Action on DRC

05/16/12

The international criminal court (ICC) has taken a stand on rape used as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced on Monday that he is seeking new charges against Congolese rebel … Continue reading →

Bosco Ntaganda: Congo’s Most Wanted Man

05/11/12

The international community and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rarely agree on an issue. But in the case of General Bosco “The Terminator” Ntaganda there is a clear consensus that he should be apprehended and held accountable … Continue reading →

Malawi Seeks to Prevent Bashir from Attending the African Union Summit

05/04/12

Last October, when Sudanese President and wanted war criminal Omar al-Bashir traveled to Malawi he was greeted with a red carpet reception and barely a whisper of protest from the international community. But today Malawi President Joyce Banda asked the … Continue reading →

Justice for Sierra Leone — Charles Taylor Convicted

04/26/12

Today’s conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the Special Court of Sierra Leone marked the first time a head of state has been convicted of egregious crimes by an international tribunal since the Nuremburg trials after World War … Continue reading →

The Long Road to Justice in Cambodia

04/17/12

I will never forget my introduction to Cambodia’s Genocide. It was watching the film “The Killing Fields,” a true story about two journalists, American Sydney Schanberg and his colleague Cambodian Dith Pran, who was left behind when the Khmer Rouge … Continue reading →

The Role of Women in Justice and Peace

03/07/12

More than ever before, civilians are increasingly at the center of contemporary conflict zones. In many cases, women and children are disproportionately affected by the violence and their stories are too often ignored. There is an important backline discussion concerning … Continue reading →

Sri Lanka: The Need for Reconciliation after Atrocities

02/29/12

By Miriam A. Young Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war ended in May 2009 when the Sri Lankan military defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). For more than 25 years, the LTTE had been fighting for a separate state … Continue reading →

French Bill to Stop the “Double Killing” – Denial of Armenian Genocide

02/09/12

By Kate Nahapetian Recognizing and remembering past genocides is an important step toward ending this cycle of violence. The denial of genocide is widely recognized as the last stage — a “double killing.” This double killing continues today with regard … Continue reading →

Guest Post: How to be a Superhero – Working to End Genocide

12/23/11

This is a guest post from Staci Alziebler-Perkins, a 2011 Carl Wilkens Fellow. When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be a superhero. All you needed was a cool outfit like Batman or an invisible jet and … Continue reading →

Former President of Cote d’Ivoire at ICC for Crimes Against Humanity

12/05/11

Today, the former president of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, made his first appearance in front of International Criminal Court (ICC) judges after arriving in The Hague last week. Gbagbo is being held in an ICC detention centre and is facing … Continue reading →