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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageA levy in the African Union could be a step towards independenceA new levy in the African Union could lead to more financial independence—but who is funding human rights? A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageAu sein de l’Union africaine, une taxe pourrait marquer une étape sur la voie de l’indépendanceUne nouvelle taxe pourrait renforcer l’indépendance financière de l’Union africaine, mais d’où proviennent les...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageReady for anything: how preparation can improve trauma recoveryWhen in the field, human rights workers must be better prepared for trauma in order to heal from it. A contribution...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageFighting stigma: protecting the mental health of African rights advocatesHuman rights advocates in Africa face significant challenges in getting past mental health stigmas in order to get...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLooking deeper to understand African governments’ opposition to the ICCAfrican governments are withdrawing from the ICC with valid criticisms—but what can be done to make the Court less...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageOpportunities for resistance: Trump’s authoritarianism and the lawHuman rights values and rule of law are lost on authoritarians, but the need to clothe their action in forms of law...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageAn elusive justice—holding parent companies accountable for human rights abuseA UK judgement on Shell’s operations in Nigeria yet again shows the need to prevent powerful multinationals hiding...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpage“Quit before they get hit”: withdrawals from the ICC are an indicator of the Court’s successAre presidents who seek to withdraw from the ICC in denial about a rare instance of achieved gender equality? A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThe complex reality beyond the trial of Dominic OngwenDominic Ongwen faces trial at the ICC for crimes of which he was also a victim—forcing us to reevaluate dichotomies...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageHow we talk about mass violence: the cultural effects of Darfur campaignsWhen NGOs alter their narratives of mass violence depending on the cultural characteristics of each country, which...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageA string of departures from the ICC is ringing alarm bellsThree African states have pulled out of the ICC with other departures in the works, putting ICC legitimacy in...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLetter to George ClooneyCelebrity activism risks reducing complex political issues to simple morality tales, leading to emotional politics...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageBlame South Sudanese leadership, not George ClooneyThe crisis in South Sudan is a result of its current leadership – the country wasn’t doomed to fail – and its people...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageRethinking what ICC success means at the Bemba TrialWhen measuring ICC success, we need to examine the local impact and not just the international effects. A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageRepenser ce que signifie le succès de la CPI dans le procès de BembaPour évaluer le succès de la CPI, nous devons nous pencher sur l’impact local et pas uniquement international. Une...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageNew Katanga trial shows DRC’s potential to try complex international crimesA DRC warlord convicted by the ICC will now also face prosecution by national courts in the DRC—an enormously welcome step.
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageTo implement Agenda 2030 in Africa, people must be at the centreIncreasing threats to citizens’ freedoms will derail the sustainable development goals. A contribution to the...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageFor sexual minorities, “closing space” for civil society means losing access to critical servicesClosing space for African sexual and gender minority groups is about far more than advocacy—it is about accessing...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpagePour les minorités sexuelles, la « fermeture de l’espace » pour la société civile revient à perdre l’accès aux services vitauxLa fermeture de l’espace pour les minorités sexuelles africaines va bien au-delà des actions de plaidoyer et...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLessons from Kenya: unpacking the ICC’s deterrent effectAlthough recent empirical work suggests that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has a deterrent effect, Kenya’s...
