The Gambian Fatou Bensouda was sworn in this morning as the International Criminal Court’s new Chief Prosecutor, succeeding the Argentine Luis Moreno-Ocampo. Much has been made of the fact that she is the first woman to hold the post, but given that she is only the second chief prosecutor and the Swiss Carla Del Ponte(…)
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6 Things I Learned at the London “Building Restorative International Justice: the ICC of the Future” Conference
On Friday of last week a conference entitled “Building Restorative International Justice: the ICC of the Future” took place in the Royal Commonwealth Society in London to discuss the most pertinent issues regarding the present performance and future direction of the International Court. Taking place in the immediate aftermath of the Lubanga conviction, the conference(…)