Politics
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A Nation at the Crossroads: The Case of Ocampo against al-Bashir
Posted by Abdalbasit Saeed. The truths, reflections, analysis or misjudgments and predispositions in this rejoinder are the sole responsibility of the author. They do ... -
Quo Vadis, ICC?
Pity the prosecutor. In the last few days, the very first case that Mr. Luis Moreno Ocampo has brought before the judges of the ... -
Post al-Turabi Islam: Don’t Kill the Message
I recall reading in the 1960s for a wise man who said we keep staging failed revolutions because of the bad books we keep ... -
Can the ICC Bring Peace to Sudan?
The ICC is currently pursuing its fourth case since the Court’s inception, but has yet to enforce justice or foster peace in any of ... -
Adaptation and Devastation: Markets and Livelihoods
Two long-time specialists on Darfur, Margie Buchanan-Smith and Abduljabbar Fadul, recently published a superb report on trade and livelihoods during the conflict in Darfur. ...