Libya vs. The ICC: Stalemate over Saif and Senussi
I recently had the opportunity to write a piece for the great folks at Think Africa Press on the ongoing battle between the ICC and Libya over the custody of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah...
View ArticleSenussi Extradited to Libya: Some Thoughts on What it Means
The first images of Abdullah al-Senussi since the end of Libyan revolution littered social media sites yesterday as the Gaddafi regime’s “eyes and ears”, “blackbox” and “henchman” arrived in Libya...
View ArticleHow the ICC Could Still Get Senussi to The Hague
Abdullah al-Senussi upon his arrival in Tripoli after being extradited from Mauritania in September, 2012. As I write this, admissibility hearings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are ongoing....
View ArticleDefying Gravity: Seeking Political Balance in ICC Prosecutions
Reuters The International Criminal Court is often accused of being “political” or “politicized” in its selection of situations and cases. What has become most problematic for the Court’s credibility...
View ArticleICC Rules: Saif Gaddafi Should be Tried in The Hague, Not Libya
Saif al-Islam during a court appearance in Zintan earlier this year (Photo: BBC) Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have finally ruled on Libya’s admissibility challenge regarding Saif...
View ArticleICC Hands off Libya
Abdullah al-Senussi (Photo: Reuters) I have a new article up at Foreign Policy’s Middle East Channel that may be of interest to some readers. It covers the ICC’s inadmissibility ruling in the case of...
View ArticleAnother Curious Moment in the Saif and Senussi Cases
(Photo: AP) There have been numerous twists and turns in the cases of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah al-Senussi. Senussi was allegedly bought for $200 million from Mauritania and held there for...
View Article7 Random Thoughts on Justice and Stuff
A lot has happened in the world of international justice since my last post at JiC. So here are 7 stories and thoughts on the ICC and other justice-related stuff from recent weeks. 1. A Strong and Weak...
View ArticleScoping Out the Crime: Palestine, the Mavi Marmara and the ICC
Dr Russell Buchan joins JiC for this guest-post on the ICC Prosecutor’s decision to close its investigation of Israel’s attack on the Gaza Flotilla. Russell a Senior Lecturer in International Law at...
View ArticleLiving up to its Reputation – Complementing Justice and Achieving...
James P. Rudolph joins JiC for this guest-post on the International Criminal Court’s ongoing preliminary examination into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Nigeria. James is an...
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