International Criminal Court

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Commitment to Global Prosperity: Canada and Multilateral Institutions

Junior Research Fellow Sivan Ghasem outlines the major international organizations Canada is currently involved with

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Jacqueline Hicks

The Yazidi Genocide: A Fight for Justice

Jacqueline Hicks examines the Yazidi people’s fight for justice two years after ISIS began its systemic slaughter of the ethno-religious group in August 2014.

Farah Bogani Lex et Orbis

The Trial of Dominic Ongwen: When is a Child Soldier not a Child?

When is a child soldier no longer a child? Farah Bogani explores the complexities of agency and what it means to achieve justice from former-child-soldier-turned-LRA-commander Dominic Ongwen’s trial at the ICC.

Expanding Community Jemma Finnegan

South Africa Quits the ICC: A Sign of The Times?

Jemma Finnegan discusses the motives and repercussions of South Africa’s withdrawal from the ICC.

Benson Cheung Global Horizons

How to DIY a Free (or Cheaper) “Degree” in IR, Part 3: Conflict and Other Thematic Concentrations

This is the third installment of an ongoing series on creating a DIY IR “degree” through free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and academic resources. Building on the foundational materials in Part 1 and the regional concentrations in Part 2, this part will suggest thematic concentrations in particularly salient issues in international relations. War Read More…

Claudia Nieroda Lex et Orbis

Why the ICC cannot Prosecute ISIS

Claudia Nieroda discusses the International Criminal Court’s lack of power behind prosecuting ISIS.

Elise Wagner Lex et Orbis

Growing Pains: The International Criminal Court, the African Union, and the Kampala Accords

The successful ratification of the Kampala Accords means the International Criminal Court will be able to charge leaders with the crime of aggression but trouble continues for the court as member states of the African Union publicly voice their discontent.