Mark Kersten

Of­fers to fund spe­cif­ic in­ves­ti­ga­tions could en­trench a two-tier sys­tem of in­ter­na­tion­al jus­tice.

The ICC’s ef­fects on peace are of­ten am­biva­lent, but that does not mean its pur­suit of jus­tice is not worth sup­port­ing.

Through­out his long po­lit­i­cal ca­reer, the Russ­ian pres­i­dent has been ac­cused of count­less atroc­i­ties.

Asy­lum seek­ers are.

Due to botched EU mi­gra­tion poli­cies, the Mediter­ranean has be­come the scene of con­tin­u­ous abuse and death of refugees.

Shut­ting down sources of il­lic­it fi­nanc­ing for geno­ci­dal regimes and groups would neuter their abil­i­ty to fund vi­o­lence.

De­spite at­tacks against the ICC, the court is pro­ceed­ing with its in­ves­ti­ga­tion of war crimes in Pales­tine.

How will the new ad­min­is­tra­tion of Pres­i­dent Joe Biden ap­proach the ICC?

US of­fi­cials will nev­er end up be­fore ICC judges, but speak­ing truth to pow­er could still boost the court’s cred­i­bil­i­ty.