Information on "War Crimes"
February 2013
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20 Feb 2013
Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Since the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka has slowly drifted into authoritarianism. More on «Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action» -
1 Feb 2013
Justice in Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara’s Dilemma
Author: Tobias Koepf
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
International pressure on the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has been mounting in recent months, mainly due to his controversial handling of the issue of transitional justice. More on «Justice in Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara’s Dilemma» -
Feb 2013
Wartime Sexual Violence: Misconceptions, Implications, and Ways Forward
Author: Dara Kay Cohen, Amelia Hoover Green, Elisabeth Jean Wood
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In this report the authors examine the incidence of wartime sexual violence in numerous conflicts past and present. More on «Wartime Sexual Violence: Misconceptions, Implications, and Ways Forward»
January 2013
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2013
Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Author: Ragnhild Nordas
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This article proposes methods for stopping conflict related sexual violence. More on «Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Serbia - ICTY Trials and Tribulations
Author: Ioannis Armakolas, Maja Maksimović
Publisher: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
This policy brief discusses the acquittals of the former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Ramush Haradinaj, and the Croat generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač. More on «Serbia - ICTY Trials and Tribulations»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Finding "The Right Way": Toward an Army Institutional Ethic
Author: Clark C Barrett
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper discusses the US Army's lack of a codified institutional ethic and a means of peer-to-peer self-governance. More on «Finding "The Right Way": Toward an Army Institutional Ethic»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Lost in Translation? The ICTY and the Legacy of War Crimes in the Western Balkans
Author: Rachel Kerr
Publisher: Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)
This brief explores the discrepancy between the negative attitudes and perceptions towards the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the region and the ICTY's judicial achievements in the Hague. More on «Lost in Translation? The ICTY and the Legacy of War Crimes in the Western Balkans»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Implications of the AU Decision to Give the African Court Jurisdiction over International Crimes
Author: Max du Plessis
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper discusses the legal and practical complexities associated with expanding the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights. More on «Implications of the AU Decision to Give the African Court Jurisdiction over International Crimes»
May 2012
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4 May 2012
The First Verdict by the International Criminal Court
Author: Rafał Tarnogórski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses the first issued verdict of the International Criminal Court, in the case of Prosecutor vs Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, who was found unanimously guilty of war crimes involving children and armed conflict. More on «The First Verdict by the International Criminal Court» -
May 2012
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in Humanitarian Emergencies
Author: Shin-wha Lee
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This paper discusses the concept and measures of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the controversies over the applicability of R2P only to the four crimes. More on «The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in Humanitarian Emergencies»
