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Refugees in Europe from an International Criminal Law Perspective
This time, it feels like it is finally happening—until Abu Salah comes home with the dreaded news: ‘Wait another two days until the...
Jens Dieckmann and Teresa Quadt
30 min read
The Tragedy of Sudan
‘Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the...
Rebecca Tinsley
35 min read
Human Rights between Universality and Indivisibility: In Conversation with François Zimeray
François Zimeray is a prominent French diplomat, lawyer, former politician, and human rights activist. Zimeray previously served as...
Nadia Jahnecke
18 min read
People Not Boats: Sacrificing Human Rights on the Altar of the Hostile Environment in the UK
If you tolerate this, your children will be next! Manic Street Preachers, 1998 Introduction The issue of immigration and human rights...
Zrinka Bralo
27 min read
Bearing Witness to Libya’s Human Rights Tragedy
The 2011 Western and Arab intervention in Libya was born of the lessons learned (or, as the case may be, not learned) from the...
Stephanie Williams
30 min read
Harmonizing International Law and Political Power: In Conversation with Luis Moreno Ocampo
Luis Moreno Ocampo is an Argentine Lawyer and prosecutor who played a critical role in the Trial of the Juntas during Argentina’s...
Aidan Johnson
13 min read
Lebanon, Ukraine, Gaza / Palestine / Israel, and the Rule of Law
International law faces two profound issues. Each involves Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations prohibiting the use of force by...
Sir David Baragwanath
44 min read
Humanitarian Complicity in Genocide
This article explores an uncomfortable reality that locates international humanitarian and development organisations as sometimes...
Penny Green and Thomas MacManus
34 min read
Ammar and His Art: Death and Life at Guantanamo Bay
In January 2018, veteran actress Caroline Lagerfelt stepped into the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She was there...
Alka Pradhan
20 min read
Hunting Monsters: In Conversation with Eric Emeraux
Eric Emeraux is the former Head of the Central Office for Combating Core International Crimes and Hate Crimes (OCLCH), France’s war...
Anaëlle Drut-Desombre
20 min read
The Battle of Preserving Liberty: In Conversation with Mazen Darwish
Mazen Darwish is a Syrian Human Rights lawyer, freedom of expression activist and the president of the Syrian Centre for Media and...
Nour Kachi
18 min read
Self-Identity and the Politics of Latex: In Conversation with KV Duong
KV Duong was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1980. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his family in 1987 and moved to London, UK...
Gabriella Kardos
7 min read
Directing The Mauritanian: In Conversation with Kevin Macdonald
Over his career, Kevin Macdonald has directed a plethora of documentaries and films which have garnered critical acclaim and popular...
Fabienne Marshall
13 min read
Lady in Blue, Trafalgar Square, London’s Fourth Plinth Commission for 2026: In Conversation with Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self (b. 1990 Harlem, USA) lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. Tschabalala is an artist and builds a singular style...
Gabriella Kardos
5 min read
The Power of Information in the Syrian Revolution: In Conversation with Rami Jarrah
Rami Jarrah is a Syrian political activist who played a major role in exposing the Syrian regime’s war crimes during the 2011 Syrian...
Nour Kachi
29 min read
The Obligation to Undress and the Destruction of Personal Belongings: The Lesser Evil
1. The Obligation to Undress and the Destruction of Personal Property: Related Violations 1.1. Evidence of Confiscation and Destruction...
Complementarity and Cooperation in International Criminal Law: In Conversation with Elsa Taquet
Elsa Taquet has been serving as a Senior Legal Advisor for TRIAL International’s program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since...
Nadia Jahnecke
28 min read
Tibet’s Advocate: In Conversation with Dhondup Wangchen
Dhondup Wangchen is a Tibetan filmmaker. As a self-taught filmmaker, he secretly shot Leaving Fear Behind in response to the Beijing...
Nancy Lura
12 min read
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