Monthly Archives: July 2008
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Contra Trial Skepticism
The decision of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno Ocampo, to file genocide charges against President Bashir has generated the familiar wave of ... -
A Sad Day for Sudan
The definitive indications are that President Bashir and the National Congress have, indeed, chosen the mature response to the ICC indictment; pushing ahead with the CPA ... -
If Ocampo Indicts Bashir, Nothing May Happen
Regarding the ICC’s likely indictment of Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, one of the main concerns expressed in this forum is that it would cause Khartoum ... -
A Disaster in the Making
While advocates and human rights groups focused on Darfur may applaud reports of Sudan’s President, Omar Bashir, being indicted by the International Criminal Court, they should ... -
Sudan and the ICC: A Guide to the Controversy
On Monday 14 July, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno Ocampo, will ask the Court to indict a very senior official of ... -
A long-term, much needed shift in norms weighed against short-term uncertainty
Indicting Bashir would be a risky move to be sure. One gamble, well articulated in this forum, is that it will have negative consequences for peacemaking ... -
Bashir and the ICC: See Milosevic and the ICTY
Should the ICC next week indict Sudanese President al-Bashir for war crimes it will make history. But it will not be unprecedented. In May 1999 the ... -
Darfur and the Doctrines of Command and Superior Responsibility in International Law
This contribution to the ongoing debate over the promise””and””limits of holding Sudan’s President Omar al Bashir individually accountable before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for international ... -
Can the International Criminal Court Prosecute President Bashir?
A famous sign on President Truman’s desk said “˜the buck stops here’. The principle is reflected in several dimensions of international criminal justice. Under article 28 ... -
Indicting a Head of State is a Political Act
If Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir were to be indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) “” as is rumoured “” it would not be entirely a ...