What Hissene Habré’s Trial Says About the Future of the African Union Lauren Anderson July 27, 2015 When President Obama addresses the African Union tomorrow, he will have plenty to say about development, good governance, justice and international cooperation and the promise of African unity upon which the AU was founded. And on these latter points, the Afr...
World Refugee Day 2015: The Urgent Need For A Fresh Perspective On Global Migration Penelope Chester June 19, 2015 The world today is racked with issues, conflicts - some small and some of epic proportions - and we live in an era where ripple effects are powerful. World Refugee Day, which falls this Saturday, June 20, is an opportunity to bring issues related to refugees t...
Justice for the Central African Republic? Penelope Chester January 23, 2015 The challenge of justice for victims of the CAR crisis
Understanding the EU Human Rights Court’s Big Ruling on France’s Headscarf Ban Penelope Chester July 2, 2014 European Court of Human Rights upholds the French burqa and niqab ban
Serbian Leaders Reunite For First Time at War Crimes Trial Penelope Chester January 29, 2014 Radko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic together in the Hague
“Faire accoucher la vérité par la seule force du dialogue”: la Commission dialogue, vérité et réconciliation débute son travail en Côte d’Ivoire Penelope Chester September 29, 2011 Lors d'une cérémonie sobre à Yamoussokro, la capitale politique de la Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara a intronisé la nouvelle Commission pour le Dialogue, la Vérité et la Réconciliation, dont le mandat est de "panser les plaies" de la population ivoirienne, pour que le pays puisse avancer sereinement et en paix.
Côte d’Ivoire: Le couple Gbagbo inculpé de “crimes économiques” Penelope Chester August 19, 2011 C'est un premier pas pour la justice en Côte d'Ivoire: Laurent et Simone Gbagbo ont été inculpés hier par le procureur de la République d'Abidjan. L'inculpation porte sur les "crimes économiques" commis par l'ancien président et sa femme.
Reconciling Afghanistan Una Moore January 11, 2011 If talks with the Taliban are still possible at this late stage, they will be fraught with bitter political choices, unsettled grievances, legal binds and ethical dilemmas.
Conflict on the Horizon as Indictments Loom for Lebanon Tribunal Daniel J Gerstle December 28, 2010 Any day now, the UN's Special Tribunal for Lebanon is expected to hand down indictments for the slaying of a former Prime Minister and his supporters. Will this kind of justice lead to reconciliation or renewed conflict?
