Team Leader: Michelle McKenna – Senior Fellow
Our research on global governance maintains a strong legal perspective in analysing major issues in international law, intergovernmental institutions and the International Criminal Court.
Team Leader: Michelle McKenna – Senior Fellow
Our research on global governance maintains a strong legal perspective in analysing major issues in international law, intergovernmental institutions and the International Criminal Court.
Irena Baboi January 21, 2018 Europe, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
The road towards justice in the Western Balkans is still long, but it is not an impossible one – and if reconciliation is to be achieved, the ICTY needs to start being seen as merely the beginning of this road.
Read More »Davis Florick March 11, 2017 Asia and Pacific, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
For decades, Washington has made Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program the focus of its attention. But broadening the focus of sanctions to include humanitarian abuses is appropriate given the horrendous conditions in North Korea.
Read More »Kalyani Subbiah February 19, 2017 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
The effectiveness of South African mercenaries in the fight against Boko Haram has led to an increase in support for the use of Public Military Companies. But there is a need for appropriate regulation to ensure they do not become part of the problem.
Read More »Sarah De Geest October 22, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
Islamic democracy is not democracy, and absolute security is not liberty.
Read More »Leonard Lewis October 15, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights
States have moved towards a more tempered version of universal jurisdiction – conditional universal jurisdiction.
Read More »Amarpreet Cheema October 9, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights
October 9th, 2015 Amarpreet Cheema – Research Assistant The fight against terrorism has continued to plague the security agendas of the international community, especially since the rise of the Islamic State (IS). The brutality and intensity that IS has displayed ...
Read More »Rebecka Buchanan September 23, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
Despite the complementary work of the SCC, hybrid tribunals provide a crucial alternative to justice where the ICC cannot exercise jurisdiction
Read More »Sarah De Geest September 4, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
It is key to see Sino-Russian cooperation not as primarily a values-based relationship, but rather a pragmatic cooperation initiative underpinned by shared authoritarian values.
Read More »Amarpreet Cheema July 28, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
The global community will continue to be faced with the issue of migration, as the increased influx of intra-state violence will only add to the growing numbers of displaced persons.
Read More »Rebecka Buchanan July 17, 2015 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
Togo has ratified major human rights instruments, however the country has yet to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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