Read about a former rebel commander acquitted on appeal in Finland, investigations moving forward for atrocity crimes in Darfur, as well as more updates, insights, and key developments in the world of international justice.
Towards a greater universality of international law?
South Africa’s request against Israel at the International Court of Justice will have a major impact if provisional measures are ordered, explains Alain Werner, director of Civitas Maxima. Today, more than 100 states are involved in ongoing cases before the ICJ, thereby taking hold of international law.
International crimes never die
Crimes committed in Ukraine and Syria, currently under investigation by judicial bodies, suggest that international justice, though slow, is progressing inexorably, explains Alain Werner, director of Civitas Maxima.
