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UNIFIL team walks among the destruction from the explosion at Beirut port on Aug 5, 2020.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (August 1-7)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

Five Recommendations to Pacify Relations Between the ICC and Africa

Three African countries – South Africa, Burundi and Gambia — recently started the process to leave the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal…

More Options for Africa under the Rome Statute

African delegations attending the ongoing annual meeting of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have been voicing serious concerns…
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Letter to the Editor: Response to Luis Moreno Ocampo on Comparisons to Holocaust Denial

On Monday, Just Security posted a piece by former ICC Prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo. In his piece, Ocampo argued against a longstanding critique among African leaders, according…
An exit sign shows a person running through a door.

From Brexit to African ICC Exit: A Dangerous Trend

Burundi, South Africa, and the Gambia are not violating international law merely by announcing their withdrawal from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court.…

How to Move Beyond South Africa’s Notice of Withdrawal from the ICC

International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands-Hypergio, Wiki Commons As the dust settles following South Africa’s controversial and perhaps unconstitutional announcement…

South Africa’s ICC Withdrawal: Why? And What Now?

South African President Jacob Zuma at the Sports for Peace Gala 2010 in Johannesburg-Wikimedia Commons Stunning many in the international community, South Africa announced on Friday…
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Justice Richard Goldstone: South Africa’s Attempt to Withdraw from Int’l Criminal Court is Unconstitutional

In a shocking surprise to many in the international community, South Africa has announced that is has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal…
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The Unexceptional Nature of the South African Universal Jurisdiction Law

In the wake of the moving funeral of Nelson Mandela, we have reported on the recent ruling of the South African Supreme Court of Appeal mandating that the National Prosecution…
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Universal Jurisdiction: The South African Chapter

In the latest judicial ruling to grapple with issues of universal jurisdiction, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal handed down a judgment in late November that could potentially…
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Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

Amid the blizzard of media commentary, it is still important that we remember here the contributions that Nelson Mandela made to the concept of a “just security.” I…
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