International Criminal Justice
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WFMC News for January 2020: International Court of Justice ruling on the Rohingya crisis
World Federalist Movement – Canada · January 2020
Unanimous, binding and unenforceable: the ICJ’s order on the Rohingya leaves Myanmar to police itself, with a report due in four months, while Myanmar’s foreign ministry denies any genocide.
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ICC Update
December 2019
This update details the ongoing work of the International Criminal Court, covering various ongoing investigations and trials. It provides status reports on key suspects, legal developments, and the expansion of the Rome Statute’s membership.
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Accountability and justice for the Rohingya
December 2019
Three courts now hold cases over the crimes against the Rohingya: The Gambia’s genocide suit at the International Court of Justice, an ICC investigation of deportation to Bangladesh, and an Argentine universal jurisdiction case naming Aung San Suu Kyi.
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TakeAction: Building international justice
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2019
The International Criminal Court prosecutes war crimes in the DRC. Canada should ratify the Kampala amendments on the crime of aggression.
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Canada can do more to support the Rohingya
World Federalist Movement – Canada · June 2019
Beyond an envoy and close to $100 million in aid, Canada can bring Myanmar before the International Court of Justice, as a cross-party group of parliamentarians has asked its foreign minister to do.
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ICC Update
June 2019
International justice moves unevenly: the ICC acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba and Laurent Gbagbo, convicted Bosco Ntaganda, still waits on suspects at large in Darfur, Libya and Uganda, and lost the Philippines from the Rome Statute.
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COPLA Update
June 2019
The COPLA campaign, launched by Argentine NGO Democracia Global, advocates for a Latin American and Caribbean Criminal Court to prosecute transnational organized crime leaders and confiscate their assets, drawing on the Palermo Convention as its legal basis. The initiative has secured resolutions from Argentina’s Congress, support from the Mercosur Parliament, and endorsements from President Mauricio Macri and Vice President Gabriela Michetti at the UN General Assembly.
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Challenging times for the International Criminal Court
June 2019
The International Criminal Court faces simultaneous pressure from U.S. government threats, the controversial acquittal of Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude, the Philippines withdrawal from the Rome Statute, and a Pre-Trial Chamber rejection of an Afghanistan investigation that outraged civil society. The Court also addresses Jordan’s failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and prepares to elect a new Chief Prosecutor in 2020.
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The United States vs the International Criminal Court
World Federalist Movement – Canada · April 2019
Visa denials and threatened sanctions against ICC investigators of Afghanistan drew swift rebukes. WFM says they shield US nationals from accountability, while Canada and the EU restated their support for the Court.
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ICC Update
December 2018
This update provides a status report on various international criminal justice cases, covering situations in Darfur, the DRC, Georgia, Libya, and other regions. It details ongoing investigations and pending cases before the International Criminal Court, including the preliminary examinations in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and others.
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The ICC comes under attack – again
December 2018
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing renewed attacks from political figures, including US National Security Advisor John Bolton and former President Donald Trump. These threats challenge the court’s legitimacy and its ability to conduct investigations, raising concerns about global justice and sovereignty.
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Take Action: John Bolton and the International Criminal Court
World Federalist Movement – Canada · September 2018
Rebutting five objections as inaccurate, the call to action notes that the US security adviser has more authority than in his UN days, and asks Canadians to urge Chrystia Freeland to affirm support for the court.
