Episode 88 – Prosecuting military actions with Carolyn Edgerton
We discuss how to prove and prosecute alleged war crimes committed during military campaigns in a court of law.
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Episode 87 – Venezuela sequel with Dalila Seoane and Ignacio Jovtis
Dalila Seoane and Ignacio Jovtis tell us about the evidence they found of crimes against humanity in Venezuela and how it was possible to prosecute it in Argentina under the principle of universal jurisdiction
Episode 86 – Portraits of Women in International Law with Immi Tallgren
We speak with Immi Tallgren about her book ‘Portraits of Women in International Law’.
Episode 85 – Enforced Disappearance ‘firsts’ with Vony Rambolamanana and Ana Srovin Coralli
With Ana Srovin Coralli and Vony Rambolamanana we discuss how a Belarusian man who confessed and was tried for enforced disappearances was then acquitted in Switzerland.
Episode 84 – Cybercrimes as war crimes with Lindsay Freeman
Are Russian hacking attacks on Ukraine infrastructure war crimes and could they be charged at the ICC? Lindsay Freeman talks us through the issues.
Episode 83 – Armenia wages ‘lawfare’ with Melanie O’Brien
Dr. Melanie O’Brien discusses Armenia’s judicial moves to stop alleged genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Episode 82 – Finally, Venezuela with Marta Valiñas and Joanna Frivet
Marta Valinas and Joanna Frivet on documenting crimes against humanity in Venezuela and analyse how the ICC is moving forward
Episode 81 – Ljubljana Legal Lobbying with Vaios Koutroulis and Raquel Saveedra
A new treaty – MLA – has been agreed to get states to investigate and try alleged war criminals
Episode 80 – Another BRIC(S) in the Wall with Hannah Woolaver and Allan Ngari
The potential visit by Russian president Putin to South Africa is reviving the debates about ICC member states arrest obligations, and ambivalent attitudes across Africa to the invasion of Ukraine.
Episode 79 – Kabuga’s Alternative Procedure with Lucy Gaynor
What next for Felicien Kabuga, unfit to stand trial for the Rwandan genocide, but possibly facing an alternative procedure never before heard of in international criminal tribunals.
Episode 78 – Ukraine’s Taken Children with Yulia Ioffe and Nathaniel Raymond
Janet and Stephanie talk about the methods used by the Russian government for the transfer of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation and what legal classifications could apply with international law scholar Yulia Ioffe and war crimes investigator Nathaniel Raymond
Episode 77 – Darfur Roots with Rebecca Hamilton and Tajedin Abdallah Adam
Rebecca Hamilton and Tajedin Abdalla Adam come on the podcast to explain what is going on in Sudan and Darfur and how the International Criminal Court might come into play
Episode 76 – Virtual Legal Reality with Sarah Zarmsky, Brittan Heller and Shirin Anlen
Brittan Heller, Shirin Anlen, Sarah Zarmsky discuss opportunities and challenges of digital reconstructions in international courts
Episode 75 – Failures of Justice with Kate Gibson and Barbora Hola
Kate Gibson and Barbora Hola explain why eight men acquitted by the ICTR are stuck in Niger and why international justice is failing them
Episode 74 – Interventions for Aggression with Christian Wenaweser
Liechtenstein Ambassador at the UN Christian Wenaweser talk about the prosecution of the crime of aggression against Ukraine
Episode 73 – What About U.S.? with Beth van Schaack
Beth van Schaack on renewed US support to the ICC, crime of aggression in Ukraine and possible accountability in Liberia, Ethiopia, El Salvador
Episode 72 – Sex Crimes Education with Valerie Oosterveld and Kim-Thuy Seelinger
Conflict related sexual violence and gendered crimes – the basics – discussed by Professors Valerie Oosterveld and Kim-Thuy Seelinger
Episode 71 – Catching Dictators with Reed Brody
25 years after the Pinochet trial, listen back to Reed Brody on how he got into ‘Catching Dictators’ and -with victims – got justice for Chadian Hissène Habré
Episode 70 – Ukrainian War Crimes Trials with Ukrainian Judges
Ukrainian judges talk about how the national judiciary is coping with trying war crimes while at war
Episode 69 – International Humanitarian Law with Alphons Orie
Judge Alphons Orie on international humanitarian law as it meets international criminal tribunals
Episode 68 – Reverberations of Hawija with Lauren Gould and Machiko Kanetake
Lauren Gould and Machiko Kanetake discuss the consequences of the Dutch airstrike on Hawija Iraq.
Episode 67 – Staging an ICJ intervention with Juliette McIntyre
Self-professed ICJ procedure wonk Juliette McIntyre of the University of South Australia on the slew of interventions in the Ukraine Russia genocide case at the ICJ
Episode 66 – Documenting War Crimes with Anya Neistat and Eva Buzo
Anya Neistat and Eva Buzo discuss dangers of over-documentation and best practices in contexts like Rohingya refugee camp Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Ukraine.
Episode 65 – Deadly Journalism with Almudena Bernabeu
Will accountability for the targeting and killing of journalists ever be possible? We discuss with Almudena Bernabeu.
Episode 64 – Track and Trace with Serge Brammertz
UNMICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz explains how they track fugitives alleged to be behind the Rwanda genocide.
Episode 63 – Wild Things with Olivia Swaak Goldman
Olivia Swaak Goldman talk about organised wildlife crime and how to prosecute it.
Episode 62 – Black and White, Chagos at the ICJ with Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands on what the Chagos legal battle tells us about race and international law.
Episode 61 – The Trouble with the Cambodia Tribunal with Megan Hirst
Megan Hirst tells Janet and Stephanie why she resiged from the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), how victims’ representation should work and some pros and cons of hybrid tribunals.
ICC 20th Anniversary with the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
Why do states sign up to the ICC and why not? 20 years down the line, Coalition for the International Criminal Court members talk us through Ukraine Philippines and more.
Episode 60 – Libya and the real EU refugee crisis with Sally Hayden and Marwa Mohamed
Journalist Sally Hayden and Libya human rights defender Marwa Mohamed talk refugee detention centres and crimes against humanity in Libya.
Episode 59 – When Your Beat Becomes a War Zone with Oksana Kovalenko
Ukrainian journalist Oksana Kovalenko explains how her work has changed during war, against the reality of air raids and petrol shortages.
Episode 58 – War reporting with Danny Kemp
Journalist Danny Kemp recalls finding the dead bodies in Bucha, and discusses the role journalists are playing in reporting war crimes in Ukraine.
Episode 57- International Justice Start-Up Junkie with Klaus Rackwitz
Klaus Rackwitz, a self-confessed start-up junkie, looks back at the beginning of the ICC and the Nuremberg legacy in relation to Ukraine.
Episode 56 – Believing in Guatemalan Women with Brisna Caxaj and Marlies Stappers
How did Guatemalan indigenous women achieve success in a rape case against former paramilitaries with Marlies Stappers and Brisna Caxaj
Episode 55 – Detour to Strasbourg with Molly Quell and Isabella Risini
An interstate case at the ECHR between Ukraine and the Netherlands versus Russia, with Molly Quell and Isabelle Risini.
Episode 54 – ISDS 101 with Tara van Ho
Janet and Stephanie sit down with Dr Tara van Ho to get a crash course in Investor State Dispute Settlements and the controversy around them
Episode 53 – Understanding Nuremberg with Diane Marie Amann & Francine Hirsch
We discuss the myths and realities of Nuremberg with Diane Marie Amann and Francine Hirsch
Episode 52 – International Law What? with Phoebe Okowa and Dapo Akande
Dapo Akande and Phoebe Okowa explain all things International Law Commission
Episode 51 – Drone Wars with Jessica Dorsey and Aditi Gupta
Jessica Dorsey and Aditi Gupta discuss the lack of transparent rules and secrecy of states in deploying armed drones.
Episode 50 – Partnering Justice with Maxine Marcus, Kathleen Roberts and Drita Hajdari
How to make sure that local prosecutors are equipped to tackle atrocity crimes? Maxine Marcus, Kathy Roberts and Drita Hajdari explain.
Episode 49 – Iranian Crimes, Swedish Justice with Aida Samani and Gissou Nia
A trial in Sweden for crimes committed in Iran shows the potential of universal jurisdiction in ensuring justice is served.
Episode 48 – Canada’s Reckoning with Ry Moran, Fannie Lafontaine, Karine Duhamel and Andrew Woolford
How is Canada facing up evidence of cultural genocide with the discovery of mass graves at former residential schools for indigenous children?
Special Episode – Asymmetrical Haircuts presents Lethal Autonomous Weapons: 10 things we want to know
The people behind the new podcast – Lethal Autonomous Weapons: 10 things we want to know (you can tell they are researchers) – came over to us at Asymmetrical Haircuts to tell us all about it
Episode 47 – Balkan Spies with Iva Vukusic and Marija Ristic
What the verdict on former Serbian Secret Service officials Stanišić and Simatović can tell us about the future of prosecution of war crimes in Serbia.
Episode 46 – ICC State of Mind with Diane Orentlicher and Dire Tladi
What’s the ICC’s state of health as the new prosecutor takes over? Diane Orentlicher and Dire Tladi discuss the big problems facing the court.
Episode 45 – Karim Khan and UNITAD
Incoming ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan talks about justice for Iraqi minorities after his three-year long position as Head of UNITAD.
Episode 44 – Lebanon Accountability with Olga Kavran and Aya Majzoub
Janet and Stephanie discuss Lebanon’s issues with ensuring accountability with Olga Kavran (ex-STL) and Aya Majzoub from Human Rights Watch
Episode 43 – Why be a Watchdog with Taegin Reisman and Jennifer Easterday
As IJMonitor stops watching the ICC, we ask Taegin Reisman and Jennifer Easterday why should we monitor atrocity crimes trials?
Episode 42 – Social Media on Trial with Yvonne McDermott Rees and Karolina Aksamitowska
How does evidence from social media lead to a war crimes conviction in Europe? Yvonne McDermott Rees and Karolina Aksamitowska tell us what’s been changing.
Episode 41 – Fatou Bensouda bows out at the ICC
Janet and Stephanie talk through quotes of the interview Stephanie had with outgoing ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
Episode 40 – Truth-seeking in Ireland with Maeve O’Rourke and Mary Harney
Away from war crimes Janet and Stephanie look at advocacy for justice, truth and reparations in Ireland where thousands of unmarried women were forced into mother and baby homes run by the church or the state.
Episode 39 – Cinema Srebrenica with Alma Mustafic and Emir Suljagic
The Srebrenica massacre is the subject of a highly acclaimed movie Quo vadis, Aida?. We discuss with Alma Mustafić and Emir Suljagić, who were both there, how such a film helps define the image we have of a mass atrocity.
Episode 38 – Genocide Gap with Melanie O’Brien and Ewelina Ochab
Melanie O’Brien and Ewelina Ochab talk through the evidence of Uighur genocide in the western region of Xinjiang, denied by China. And states’ responses and responsibilities.
Episode 37 – Liberian Truths with Massa Emilia Washington and Emmanuelle Marchand
War crimes committed in the Liberian civil war is now being litigated via universal jurisdiction trials. Journalist Massa Washington and Emmanuelle Marchand from Civitas Maxima discuss universal jurisdiction cases in Switzerland and Finland.
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.
Episode 35 – Victims and the ICC Alphabet Soup with Lorraine Smith van Lin
Reparations expert Lorraine Smith van Lin shares expert views with us from a fascinating discussion into what needs to change at the ICC for victims.
Episode 34 – Distant Diplomacy with Milena Sterio and Maria Elena Vignoli
What happened at the ICC annual meeting? Milena Sterio and Maria Elena Vignoli analyse the covid-affected annual jamboree.
Episode 33 – Universal Jurisdiction Close Up with Sarah Finnin and Patrick Kroker
What barriers do victims of international crimes still face in getting access to justice in Europe? Srah Finnan from FIDH and Patrick Kroker from ECCHR fill us in on the obstacles.
The Prosecutor Files: Fergal Gaynor
It’s the biggest job in international justice: prosecutor of the ICC. Who will the next one be? Janet and Stephanie talk to the candidate Fergal Gaynor
The Prosecutor Files: Richard Roy
It’s the biggest job in international justice: prosecutor of the ICC. Who will the next one be? Janet and Stephanie talk to candidate Richard Roy.
Episode 32 – The Justice of Absence with Ilaria Zavoli and Natalie von Wistinghausen
Are trials in absentia fair? What’s it like to represent a client who you can’t talk to? Like at the Lebanon tribunal. We discuss with Natalie von Wistinghausen and Ilarai Zavoli.
Episode 31 – Jihad and Gender in Mali
How gender crimes feature at the trial of a Malian jihadist at the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Episode 30 – Calling Kosovo with Una Hajdari
Janet and Stephanie call Kosovo journalist Una Hajdari to see what the view from Pristina is on a busy few weeks with the first Kosovo court arrests
Episode 29 – The Activist Lawyer with Nadja Houben and Victor Fokke
Can one person make such a big impact on the world? Sir Nigel Rodley was an activist lawyer. We talk about a documentary inspiring audiences on human rights.
Episode 28 – Private Investigations with Nerma Jelacic
Private investigators collected evidence of atrocity crimes in places like Syria. Nerma Jelacic of CIJA explains what’s happening to that evidence now.
Episode 27- Srebrenica 25: Genocide and Denial with Iva Vukusic, Jennifer Trahan and Hikmet Karcic
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide Janet and Stephanie sit down with Iva Vukusic, Jennifer Trahan and Hikmet Karcic to talk the legacy of the Yugoslavia tribunal and revisionism in Bosnia
Episode 26 – High Moral Character with Danya Chaikel, Diane Marie Amann and Priya Pillai
Janet and Stephanie talk through the upcoming election for a new ICC prosecutor with three fabulous women commentators Diane Marie Amman, Danya Chaikel, Priya Pillai.
Episode 25 – Victims’ Day in Court with Liesbeth Zegveld
Dutch human rights lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld discusses how she manages to get the state to pay compensation to victims of war crimes.
Episode 24 – The Incredible Shrinking Court with Misha Plagis and Alice Banens
A couple of countries have said they are going to withdraw from a part of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. What is it and Why does it matter? ? Misha Plagis and Alice Banens fill us in.
Episode 23 – Perceptions of Evil with Kjell Anderson
Janet and Stephanie sit down with Kjell Anderson to talk about perpetrators and genocide and the myths that surround both
Episode 22 – Calling starvation what is is, with Catriona Murdoch
Starving people to win a war is a crime. But what kind of evidence is needed to prosecute it? Barrister Catriona Murdoch explains.
Episode 21 – Tipping the power balance with Alix Vuillemin and Dieneke de Vos
Our first live podcast with Alix Vuillemin and Dieneke de Vos on sexual harassment in international institutions #IWD2020.
Episode 20 – Kosovo’s zombie court comes to life with Maj Grasten
It’s alive! We finally got around to talking all things Kosovo court with Maj Grasten from Copenhagen Business School
Episode 19 – Europe’s dirty hands with Miriam Saage-Maaß
Is it possible to get accountability for alleged war crimes in Yemen? Could European arms exporters be held responsible for the damage their bombs have done?
Episode 18 – Afghanistan and the U.S. war on terror with Katherine Gallagher
Katherine Gallagher has been arguing that the ICC should investigate alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Her clients passed through Afghanistan and are currently held at Guantanamo Bay. The ICC investigation could target U.S. military personnel, as well as Afghan government forces and the Taliban.
Episode 17 – Uncomfortable Justice with Lisa Clifford
Lisa Clifford uses the story of DRC convicted war criminal Germain Katanga to explore punishment at the ICC and forgiveness from victims.
Episode 16 – Born Activists with Wai Wai Nu, Yasmin Ullah and Myra Dahgaypaw
Myanmar activists explain why they do their work and what it’s like behind the scenes explaining The Hague to victim communities.
Episode 15 – All the way to the top with Elies van Sliedregt
How can you prosecute military and civilian leaders for atrocity crimes? Leeds University professor Elies van Sliedregt helps unravel ‘modes of liability’ for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity at international criminal tribunals
Episode 14 – ICC Con comes to town with Liz Evenson, Amal Nassar and Alix Vuillemin Grendel
To prepare for the the International Criminal Court’s assembly of state parties (ASP) Janet and Stephanie sit down with NGO representatives Liz Evenson, Amal Nasser and Alix Vuillemin Grendel to hear about the big issues at the ICC’s annual get-together
Episode 13 – Double Standards with Carla Ferstman
Janet and Stephanie explore the U.K.’s investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Iraq by British forces and the ICC probe into the same crimes with Carla Ferstman and hear from the UK’s director of service prosecutions Andrew Cayley
Episode 12 – Genocide and Gender with Akila Radhakrishnan
On the day of Gambia’s historic filing with the ICJ to ask Myanmar to ‘stop the genocide of the Rohingya’ Janet and Stephanie talk to Akila Radhakrishnan of the Global Justice Center
Episode 11 – The Attraction of the World Court with Priya Pillai
We’re taking a closer look at the kind of highly-charged cases the International Court of Justice has been getting more and more of.
Episode 10 – Sabine Nolke: Maple Leaf Diplomacy
We try to get the low down on who could be the next ICC prosecutor from the very diplomatic Sabine Nolke, chair of the committee looking for a new ICC prosecutor
Episode 9 – Superstar Lawyers with Melinda Taylor, Mylène Dimitri and Marie-Hélène Proulx
Janet and Stephanie talk fair trial rights with the three top female defence counsel at the ICC: Melinda Taylor, Mylène Dimitri and Marie-Hélène Proulx
Episode 8 – JJ Wangui lets victims speak
Janet goes AWOL and interviews another woman with an asymmetrical haircut. Kenyan journalist JJ Wangui who lets victims of sexual violence tell their stories
Episode 7 – Justice via the backdoor with Kevin Jon Heller
One of our favourite journalist-friendly academics, Kevin Jon Heller, joins us to discuss both ICC jurisdiction and blockbuster legal dramas.
Episode 6 – Dogs of War with Iva Vukusic
For our delve into paramilitaries and the former Yugoslavia, Iva and her research assistant Joy, took us on a walk in a cemetery in The Hague.
Episode 5 – All the different ways of getting justice for MH17 with Marieke de Hoon
Marieke de Hoon talks us through all the different legal avenues for getting justice for the victims of flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine in 2014
Episode 4 – Perp Talk with Barbora Hola
We sit down with criminologist Barbora Hola to talk about perpetrators and life after sentencing at international courts
Episode 3 – Only human, judges at the ICC
There has been a lot of talk about judges at the ICC this year. We sit down to talk you through the different controversies and have insights from a former ICC judge.
Episode 2 – It’s not about the money, says Lorraine Smith van Lin
We speak with Lorainne Smith van Lin of Redress about reparations for victims at the ICC and why the process is taking so long
Episode 1 – Justice on the Cheap, with Celeste Hicks
We discuss the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre with journalist Celeste Hicks
Episode 0 – Sharon Stone & the Haircut of International Justice
Welcome to our podcast, in this introduction we explain who we are, what we want with the podcast and how we got our name