Author: Janet Anderson

Janet Anderson became an international justice observer in 1998 when working with Rwandan journalists who needed to understand the ICTR, based in Arusha Tanzania. Since then she’s been analysing the post-conflict justice world, especially - being based in the Hague - the ICC. As the founder of Justice Connection, a communications company focused on accountability mechanisms, she manages a number of on and offline spaces for engagement on peace and justice and supports many fellow journalists through trainings and visits to courts and tribunals. She’s also a campaigns specialist, working with NGO teams on how to use media in their work for human rights and social change. Many years ago she started as a radio producer at the BBC World Service, and was a correspondent in West Africa.

Episode 148 – Madam War Criminal with Olivera Simic

Why do people plead guilty at an international tribunal? And is it common for women to be war criminals? Olivera Simic, examines former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic.
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Justice Update – ICC Under Pressure

With Danya Chaikel of FIDH we discuss the ICC annual meeting and sanctions and other challenges.
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Justice Update – Accountability for Ukraine’s Children

What do we know now about the illegal transfer of children from Ukraine to Russia and what kind of crime might it be? We chat to Thordis Gylfadottir of the Council of Europe.
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Episode 147 – Afghanistan Accountability Avenues with Shaharzad Akbar

What are the realistic avenues to accountability especially for the women of Afghanistan. Shaharzad Akbar dicusses all the current possibilities.

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Episode 145 – Lawfare at the Busiest Court in The Hague with Juliette McIntyre

Juliette McIntyre explains what’s happening at the International Court of Justice and what she’ll be looking out for in upcoming genocide cases.
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Episode 144 – Lady of the Lagoon with Monica Feria-Tinta

In this episode of our Climate series, we look at Mar Menor, the first ecosystem in Europe to gain legal personhood. A unique place for several reasons, Mar Meno is now also the first natural entity to be represented at the European Court of Human Rights by our guest Monica Feria-Tinta, counsel for Mar Menor and a barrister practising in public international law and international arbitration at Twenty Essex Chambers in the UK.

Monica told us why the case of Mar Menor is important and how it relates to the growing awareness of environmental justice.

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Episode 143 – Disinformation in the Philippines with Benjie Aquino

A complex legal shuffle is going on in The Hague currently, where the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte is being held at the International Criminal Court Detention Unit. Duterte faces potential charges related to a campaign against drugs sellers buyers and users in which at least 7,000 Filipinos were killed. Why is it complex? Well, any ICC case […]

Justice Update – Live at the ICC without Kony

We cover the ICC confirmation of charges proceedings this week against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, who has still not been arrested, and discuss it all with Lucy Gaynor.
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Episode 141 – Defining Genocide with Melanie O’Brien

Experts are saying Israel’s action in Gaza are genocide. How do they come to this conclusion? Melanie O’Brien guides us through the elements they consider.
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Episode 140 – States’ Atrocity Crimes Obligations with Aarif Abraham, Christine Chinkin and Ewelina Ochab

We explore a new UK group pressurising the government to fulfil its obligations under international law to prevent atrocities.
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Episode 138 – Breaking the Law with Samuel Moyn

Samuel Moyn on Israel and the US attacks on Iran in international law.
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Episode 133 – What’s next after ICC’s Karim Khan steps aside? with Alix Vuillemin and Danya Chaikel

Now that Karim Khan the ICC prosecutor has stepped aside amid an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, we discuss with Alix Vuillemin and Danya Chaikel what next.
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Episode 132 – Justice for Sexual Crimes against the Rohingya with Ishita Kumar

We discuss sexual crimes against the Rohingya and the genocide case in Argentina with Ishita Kumar of Legal Action Worldwide.
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Justice Update – Busy Bones with ICMP

Come inside ICMP’s new laboratory to examine bones and teeth – essential evidence for court cases and for families of the missing. Do like, subscribe and leave us a review.

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Episode 130 – Gender Lens on Mali with Marta Valiñas

How did the ICC apply a gender lens to Timbuktu in northern Mali and come up with gender persecution as the alleged crime? With Marta Valiñas.
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Justice Update – Duterte in The Hague

Former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested for crimes against humanity. Stephanie and Janet discuss how it happened and what it means for the ICC

Episode 108 – Gender Norms in Ukraine with Kateryna Busol

War-time Ukraine has seen progress on gender discrimination – but LGBTQ+ people are still facing obstacles in the military & communication regarding loved ones on the battlefield. What else has changed? Last year the team did an interesting series together with our partners the Hogue Humanity Hub and UN women in Ukraine. They asked us to interview activists, experts and […]

Justice Update – Ukraine: All Roads Lead to the Hague

The Hague will be the focus for many people when it comes to accountability. At the International Court of Justice, Ukraine is asking for provisional measures against Russia – to stop the invasion – on the basis that Russia is misusing the genocide convention. Dr Melanie O’Brien of the University of Western Australia, fills us in on how that’s possible […]

Justice Update – Myanmar

Myanmar is back in our sights with hearings coming up at the ICJ over genocide, plus cases in Argentina and Rohingya refugees suing Facebook over hate speech.

Justice Update – Please Appeal Me

Appeals judgments ar a chance to look at the bigger picture of legal developments at the ICC – Janet and Stephanie discuss Ntaganda sexual and gender-based crimes and modes of liability, and Gbagbo acquittal.

Justice Update – Reparations Reality

Karine Bonneau of the Global Survivors Fund discusses the realistic prospects for reparations for Yezidi sexual violence survivors in Iraq and beyond, and Ntaganda’s victims in the DRC.

Justice Update – Myanmar on our Minds

Janet and Stephanie talk to Yasmin Ullah, Laetitia van Assum and Mike Becker about the impact of the Myanmar coup on accountability efforts for crimes against Rohingya

Justice Update – Israel Palestine and the ICC

Janet and Stephanie pick through the ICC prosecutor’s announcement that she will open a formal probe into war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories with Chantal Meloni, Sharon Weill and Yael Ronen.

Episode 36 – Bringing up the Bodies

How should we investigate mass graves? Kathryne Bomberger from the ICMP and the UN’s Agnes Callamard join us with a zoom audience to discuss the challenges facing states and victims’ families.

The Prosecutor Files: Robert Petit

Janet and Stephanie kick off 2021 with another interview for our Prosecutor Files series. We talked to Robert Petit, one of the five additional candidates for ICC prosecutor

Justice Update – Aussie Rules

A new official report says that that Australian soldiers committed war crimes in Afghanistan.  All of the victims were either civilians or prisoners of war. Rawan Arraf who heads the Australian Centre for International Justice explains what happens next.

Transcript Justice Update – The Heat is On

Disclaimer: Asymmetrical Haircuts is produced as a podcast, meaning it is meant to be listened to and not read. Because of this, we recommend that you listen to the episode while reading, because the written word does not do justice to the emotion or tone used by our speakers. However, because we recognise there might be bandwidth issues or you […]

Justice Update – The Heat is On

Who will be the next ICC prosecutor? Chair of the selection committee for candidates Sabine Nolke discusses how they made their choice of four people.

Justice Update – Prisoners’ Dilemma

Sabrina Mahtani has been monitoring worldwide what’s been happening to prisoners. And, despite the obvious dangers they face in confined spaces, she sees the positive developments being driven by this Covid-19 crisis.

Justice Update – A Small Town in Germany

A German court in Koblenz is hearing a landmark crimes against humanity case against two people alleged to be former Syrian intelligence officials. We spoke to Balkees Jarrah and Sara Kayyali from HRW on this huge news of the first time the Syrian state apparatus is on trial.