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Establishing a Future for Reparations: Insights and Possible Consequences of the Lubanga Reparations Decision
Thomas Lubanga’s conviction opened the door for the first ICC decision on reparations. After a…More

Reparative Justice after the Lubanga Appeals Judgment on Principles and Procedures of Reparation
Introduction On 3 March 2015, the Appeals Chamber (AC) of the International Criminal Court (ICC)…More

Ongwen at the ICC and the Possible ‘Guilty Plea’: A Response to Alex Whiting
[cross-posted at http://cicj.org/?p=2136] In his two noteworthy posts on Dominic Ongwen’s possible ‘guilty plea’ at…More

Encouraging the Acceptance of Guilty Pleas at the ICC
Yesterday, I argued that plea agreements have the potential to bring enormous benefits to the…More

Is a Plea Agreement for Dominic Ongwen a Good Idea?
Statements by Dominic Ongwen shortly after his capture (or was it a surrender?) suggest that…More

Victims at the ICC: What is the Way Forward?
When the Assembly of States Parties convenes this week, members will select judges, finalize a…More

ICC’s Intolerance of Impunity Does Not Make It an Enemy of Peace
The early years of the ICC saw great debate on the meaning of the “interests…More

Does the ICC Advance the Interests of Justice?
What exactly are the “interests of justice” in the context of the ICC? And should…More

Draft Brief on Issues Surrounding the impact of the ICC in Kenya
Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) intervened in Kenya from late 2009 when the coalition…More