Tag: War Crimes

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 – 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 146 – When Is It A War? with Tamsin Phillipa Paige and Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg

With the last weeks of U.S. strikes on alleged drug dealer boats and saying they are in “a non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, we ask ‘when is war’ and whether a state can just announce it is at war, with Tamsin Phillipa Paige and Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg.
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Episode 142 – Prosecuting digital harms with Sarah Zarmsky

In this episode we explore the challenges of digital evidence and how international courts are keeping pace with Sarah Zarmsky.

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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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Summer Collection 2025 – Lafarge Lundin Legal Liability

We finish our summer series with two ongoing cases: Lafarge and Lundin Mining. We have updates on these cases at the end of the episode.
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Summer Collection 2025 – Kosovo Timewarp

Our second episode in our summer series of repeats deals with the ongoing trial of the former president of Kosovo for war crimes.

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Summer Collection 2025 – The Road to a New Crimes against Humanity Treaty with Leila Sadat and Priya Pillai

We start our summer series on the lobbying for a new Crimes Against Humanity Treaty. Since we recorded, the treaty idea has been approved by the UN General Assembly.
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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 137 – Hospitals and IHL with Cordula Droege

What International Humanitarian Law (IHL) – the laws of war – say about hospitals, with Cordula Droege of the ICRC.
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Justice Update – Who Answers for the Crimes of International Forces in Afghanistan?

How are countries reckoning with their role in the Afghanistan conflict and allegations of war crimes? We discuss various types of investigations currently taking place and what justice might look like going forward.

With Iain Overton, Thijs Bouwknegt, Ben Saul & Rachel Reid.

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Epsiode 129 – Sexual Violence in Sudan with Hala Al-Karib

Sudanese activist Hala Al-Karib speaks about the horrific, targeted and widespread violence against women in Sudan. Al-Karib says sexual violence is being used as a tool of war which “strips communities of everything, including their dignity.”
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Episode 128 – Justice & Accountability in Syria with Uğur Ümit Üngör

As Syria’s transitional government grapples with security issues, the long-term challenges of justice and accountability post-Assad remain crucial. While extensive documentation exists of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the civil war, efforts to pursue accountability have faced significant blockages at multiple levels, including attempts to refer the case to the ICC. Since the regime’s fall in December 2024, […]

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 […]

In Memoriam: Benjamin B. Ferencz

This week the international justice community has been brought together in mourning by the passing of Benjamin Ferencz. Ferencz served as the chief prosecutor for the United States Army during the Einsatzgruppen trial, one of twelve trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity part of the Nuremberg Trials. Later in his career Ferencz became a champion for the establishment […]

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.

Justice Update – First LRA verdict

Former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen is found guilty. Horrendous crimes. But his former child soldier status fascinates commentators.

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.

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.

Justice Update: Is Sudan’s Bashir ICC-bound?

This week it appeared that ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir might be transferred to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity and genocide for his army’s crackdown in Darfur.
Janet and Stephanie talk through the latest developments.