Power vs Justice: The ICC under U.S. Siege
On October 7, 2025, two years after the Hamas offensive, calls for justice in the Israel-Gaza war remain a global priority. Yet, enforcing accountability is increasingly fraught. Over the past More
The Erosion of Lemkin’s Principles : Geopolitics and Genocide in Gaza.
This article examines the erosion of Raphael Lemkin’s principles of genocide in the context of Gaza, highlighting the disjunction between legal definitions and geopolitical responses. Despite clear international legal assessments characterizing Israel’s actions as genocidal, political alliances and military aid persist. This reveals a troubling shift in how genocide is understood, applied, and contested today.
Putin’s tribunal: can the ICC’s arrest warrant against Putin finally bring him to justice?
On the 17th of March, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC or the ‘Court’) issued an arrest warrant against Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights, More
Can the International Criminal Court Restore its Legitimacy?
While the International Criminal Court (ICC) strives for justice for “serious crimes of international concern,” the legitimacy of the Court is increasingly challenged. Acting as an organ of the United More
Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Convicted at the ICC: Hope for East Africa
On February 4, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Dominic Ongwen, a top commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In what was More
The Uighur Crisis: A Deafening Silence in the Face of Human Rights Violations
It is estimated that at least one million Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region, their native land, have been detained and placed in so-called “re-education” camps by Chinese More
The International Criminal Court: An Unbiased or Eurocentric Institution?
On November 7th, 2019 Bosco Ntaganda, also known as “The Terminator,” was sentenced to 30 years in prison by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against More