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09 Feb Guilty on 61 Counts – What the Ongwen Verdict Indicates about the Limitations of Individual Criminal Responsibility for Mass Atrocities
...commit, such as the abductions of women and children (Ongwen Judgment, paras. 3097, 3113). Furthermore, intercepted radio communications indicated that Ongwen had personally communicated the results of particular attacks to Kony and the LRA leadership (Ibid., paras. 2911, 3010) and that the defendant had taken responsibility for some of those attacks (Ibid., para. 2963). Based on all of the available information the judges concluded that Ongwen’s actions were of such nature that they ‘could only have been undertaken intentionally’ (Ibid., para. 2865, emphasis added). Overall, the analysis of the judges’...
10 May Symposium on ‘Marketing Global Justice’ – Managing Contaminated Resistance Tactics? Some Notes on Mediatization, the Strategy of Rupture, and Jacques Vergès
...not shy away from branding. Through sensationalist narratives, putting a tactical media-spin on cases, it could be argued that we are witnessing the very same form of commodification Schwöbel-Patel points to in, among others, the case of Kony 2012. By storming out of the courtroom, it could be argued that Vergès plays into media’s constant quest for higher ratings and wider audiences, making the proceedings into a drama – a marketable good that can be packaged, promoted, and consumed. Surely, such publicity stunts “sell”. Then again, Vergès’s media maneuverings can...10 Apr Will the ICC Blink on Uganda?
The long-awaited peace deal in Uganda may finally get done, according to this NYT report. But the ICC problem is not going away, since Kony is saying he will sign, but not implement the deal unless his arrest warrant is lifted. And although the ICC is talking tough, it is also showing signs they are preparing for a climbdown, at least its judges are considering it perhaps. “The I.C.C.’s position has been over and over again that the indictments stand and they are valid,” said Maria Mabinty Kamara, a public...
08 May Symposium on ‘Marketing Global Justice’ – Monopoly Capitalism, Kitsch, and Accountable Accountability
...Hyperactivated by social media, coming to town can be to the ‘real-time’ place of violence, but it also can be to the ubiquitous virtual space. ‘The town’ sits in an easily accessible every-any-where. Shouldn’t we think about the role of all the academics and activists and experts, armchair warriors with twitter handles, who market themselves, too, outrageously in outrage? This is the clicktivism phenomenon, which I have elsewhere noted in the context of child soldiers. You pick this up nicely with Kony 2012! But you remain pretty taciturn about the...
23 Dec The Crime of Persecution in Yekatom and Ngaïssona: An Intersectionality-Based Critique
...2025, approximately three months after the Yekatom and Ngaïssona judgment, incorporated intersectionality more significantly, with the defendant being convicted of persecution on political, ethnic and gender grounds. The same could be said about the Kony Confirmation Decision, issued in November 2025. In this ruling, persecution was confirmed on age and gender grounds with regards to boys and girls abducted and integrated into the defendant’s armed group (pp. 96, 100; see also Grover, pp. 41-89). It is interesting to note that, except for the alternate judge, all members of the Yekatom...09 Jul Managing Intractable Conflicts: Lessons from Moldova and Cyprus
...I contributed a chapter focusing on Moldova. (Long-time readers of this blog may have read my analyses–such as this post–concerning the Transnistrian conflict.) In preparation of the report, we met in June 2012 in Istanbul and in Northern Cyprus with policy experts and representatives of various parties. In September 2012 we reconvened and had meetings and interviews in Chisinau (Moldova’s capital) and in Transnistria. The final report, Managing Intractable Conflicts: Lessons from Moldova and Cyprus, was recently published by GPoT and is available as a .pdf via this link. ...19 Dec Zero Dark Thirty
Today marked the limited release in the United States of the already much heralded new film on the United States’ hunt for Osama bin Laden. I have not yet seen the film and won’t comment on it until I do. But I do want to at least pass along this remarkable open letter issued today by 1 Republican and 2 Democratic Senators regarding the film’s depiction of torture. December 19, 2012 Mr. Michael Lynton Chairman and CEO Sony Pictures Entertainment 10202 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232-3195 Dear Mr....15 Dec Congress Authorizes U.S. Offensive CyberAttacks
Ah, the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act… has any defense spending bill had so much defense-related legal policy embedded in it? In addition to all the very important stuff about military detentions, it turns out the NDAA also authorizes the U.S. military to engage in offensive cyber-attacks (h/t Gary Schmitt). Congress affirms that the Department of Defense has the capability, and upon direction by the President may conduct offensive operations in cyberspace to defend our Nation, allies and interests. The act further clarifies that such actions should be subject to...16 Nov MJIL Symposium: A Response to Mary Crock and Susan Kneebone by Michelle Foster
...asylum seekers from Australia to Nauru given that the Australian government is determined to maintain the position that once transferred, asylum seekers will be the responsibility of Nauru alone. This position has been said by both the Australian and Nauruan governments to be supported by the recent passage of the Refugees Convention Act 2012 (Nauru)- an Act that for the first time in Nauruan law establishes a system of refugee status determination, including merits and judicial review. Notwithstanding this, there is reason to believe, as does Crock, that ‘the entire...13 May Guest Post: Official Act Immunity-Keeping the Questions Straight
[ William S. Dodge is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. From August 2011 to July 2012, he served as Counselor on International Law to the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State, where he worked on the amicus brief of the United States to the Fourth Circuit in Yousuf v. Samantar. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State Department or of the United States.] In Yousuf...