The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Dec 9, 2015
Fulfilling the Humanitarian Imperative: Assisting Victims of ISIS Violence
Chairman Smith on the hearing: “More than half of the 635,000 refugees entering Europe this year are from ISIS-controlled territory in...
Saul Musker, The Guardian
- Oct 15, 2015
Why South Africa is Wrong to leave the International Criminal Court
When South African president Jacob Zuma confirmed he was planning to withdraw the country from the international criminal court, he was...
Marlise Simons, New York Times
- Sep 29, 2015
War Crimes Court Opens Trial on Congolese Witness Tampering
Image: Jean-Pierre Bemba is alleged to have corruptly influenced testimony of witnesses in war crimes trial over alleged atrocities...
Genocide Watch
- Sep 24, 2015
Persecuted by Islamic State, Yazidis turn to ICC for Justice
Advocates for the Yazidi people of northern Iraq, who have been targeted by Islamic State because they are not Muslims, urged the...
Elizabeth Evenson, The Globe and Mail
- Aug 7, 2015
The ICC: Too important to let fail
This month, the International Criminal Court will present its budget request for next year to the court’s 123 members, including Canada....
National Post
- Feb 9, 2015
When are atrocities not considered genocide? UN says intent and number of victims are key factors
In its recent ruling neither Croatia or Serbia committed genocide, the UN’s highest court showed how high the bar is set to prove...