ICC to Investigate Israeli War Crimes

February 21, 2021

Well, as usual, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has finally received authorization to proceed with the investigation of possi…

Dealing With the Bosnian Conundrum

February 14, 2021

Opinion

The stage is being set in the Republic of Srpska for what in Texas they call a double whammy. There is a Serbian saying that when an idle priest can think of nothing better to do he entertains himself…

Let the Investigation Begin: The International Criminal Court, Israel and the Palestinian Territories

February 10, 2021

Opinion

In a 2-1 decision, the court found that “Palestine qualifies as ‘the State on the territory of which the conduct in question occurred’ for the purposes” of the Rome Statute. This was so because …

The ICC’s Indefensible Decision on Alleged UK War Crimes in Iraq

January 6, 2021

Opinion

Support for the rule of international law, and for the institutions which uphold it, is one of the principles of my writings. I have therefore always been extremely keen to defend and support the Inte…

Russia Respects International Law, But Won’t Let It Be Exploited for Lawfare

January 4, 2021

Opinion

The recent amendments to the Russian Constitution confirm that domestic document's precedence over international law, and while Russia still respects the latter, it won't ever let it be exploited for …

The International Criminal Court: Now Simply Indefensible

January 3, 2021

Opinion

Support for the rule of international law, and for the institutions which uphold it, is one of the principles of this blog. I have therefore always been extremely keen to defend and support the Intern…

List of Targets Leaked: Israel Fears Worst in ICC War Crimes Investigation

August 3, 2020

Opinion

When International Court of Justice (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, confirmed last December that the Court has ample evidence to pursue a war crimes investigation in occupied Palestine, the Isr…

Coronavirus Criminality: Bolsonaro and the International Criminal Court

August 2, 2020

Opinion

This could be the stuff of fiction. But then again, many legal principles began, at some point or rather, in the sludge of speculation before hardening into legal briefs and prosecutorial documents. H…