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I. Introduction Although the ICC theoretically should not have focused its cases in Africa, which has targeted the...Mass Rape issue
The Necessity of Direct Victim Testimony Abstract In the midst of the controversy surrounding direct rape victim testimony at the International...reparations issue
Allocation of Voluntary Contributions of the Trust Fund for Victims Argument—Because a defendant’s assets usually do not provide for adequate...libya issue
The ICC should allow Libya to try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. It is unlikely that Libya is “unwilling or unable” to carry out the prosecution under Article 17 of the Rome Statute. The ICC needs to...prevention issue
Coercive Diplomacy: An ICC Approach to Minimize Human Rights Atrocities Argument Instead of focusing on a retribution approach...prevention issue
I agree with you that ample focus needs to be placed on a complementarity approach and that this will increase legitimacy. However, at the particular time frame you discuss, before the conflict...