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A Belief Shattered: The International Criminal Court’s Bemba Acquittal

BANGUI – On June 8, the appeals chamber at the International Criminal Court acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo of all charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity of murder,…

Appeals Judges Turn the ICC on its Head with Bemba Decision

Reversing Bemba's conviction turns the ICC's procedures upside down, with extremely negative consequences for the institution.

Nikki Haley is Wrong to Boast About Peacekeeper Budget Cuts: A View From the Central African Republic

Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, bragged on Twitter recently about cuts to UN peacekeeping funding, saying: “Just 5 months into our time here,…

The UN Goes to War in the Central African Republic: What are the Limits of Peacekeeping?

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), known by its French acronym MINUSCA, reported last month that on February 26 it “had intervened” militarily…

Slow Justice is No Justice: Sexual Exploitation in Military and Civilian Operations

The conflict and long-term crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) is characterized by its inter-ethnic cleavages and deepened by scattered surges of violence and state disintegration.…
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The Bemba Conviction at the ICC: Lessons for the Future

Last Monday, Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former military commander from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was convicted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for murder, rape,…
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Upcoming International Criminal Law Trifecta

This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
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The Dark Side of Peace Enforcement: Sexual Exploitation in CAR

Media reports continue to trickle through detailing rape and indiscriminate killing by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR). Despite condemnation by UN Headquarters…
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The Unfolding Crisis of Presidential Succession in Central Africa

A growing crisis of governance and succession threatens peace and security in the countries of the Great Lakes region of Africa, where an outbreak of “god syndrome” among long-serving…
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US Policy on Uganda’s LGBT Rights Violations and the Hunt for Joseph Kony

Last night the Washington Post (Karen DeYoung) reported that President Obama has deployed at least four CV-22 Osprey aircraft and about 150 Air Force Special Forces to Uganda in…
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Breaking News: Security Council Authorizes Robust Peacekeeping Mandate for CAR

[The full text of Resolution 2127 is now available.] An important development this morning in the Security Council to respond to a recent upsurge in violence in the Central African…
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