Category Archives: Rome Statute

Mandela legacy on the line as South Africa moves to leave ICC

Posted on October 21, 2016 by commscicc

Civil society to oppose executive attempt to withdraw from Rome Statute African and international civil society group will strongly oppose any withdrawal by South Africa from the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC) to protect decades of democracy, justice, and … Continue reading →

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States: Ratify international justice cooperation treaty

Posted on September 28, 2016 by commscicc

                                                The 15th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), taking place this November in The … Continue reading →

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The ICC’s role in prosecuting and deterring war crime attacks on cultural heritage

Posted on August 10, 2016 by commscicc

In anticipation of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) upcoming trial against Mr. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, its first to focus on the war crime of attacks against cultural heritage, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, its International … Continue reading →

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Colombia’s constrained peace process: how courts alter peace-making

Posted on July 29, 2016 by commscicc

In this post from Open Democracy, Sandra Broda, Courtney Hillebrecht and Alexandra Huneeus present the impact both domestic and international courts have on the local peace-making process in Colombia. The authors illustrate the growing significance of international courts in peace-making and warn of the … Continue reading →

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Eight key moments in International Criminal Court history

Posted on July 15, 2016 by commscicc

As the Rome Statute enters its 19th year with 124 countries now party to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) founding treaty, the success of the ICC and Rome Statute system of international justice is more crucial than ever before as … Continue reading →

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