The late Thomas Franck postulated that the legitimacy of international norms and institutions rested in large part upon certain important factors, notably whether the norm or institutional process was validated through commonly accepted means, whether it was clearly understood by those upon whom...

This paper examines the promise and politics of the International Criminal Court. It analyzes the structural, institutional, and normative deficits of the ICC and argues that it was due to these deficits that the ICC's pursuit of several African high ranking indictees that it was deeply --...

The specificities of the legal and institutional design of the International Criminal Court (ICC) impact on the configuration of procedural fairness as it applies within its legal regime. The content and scope of this principle at the ICC differs from interpretations given to it by the United...

This Chapter briefly explores the efforts that led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court in 1998, outlines the basic structure and operations of the Court as well as its current proceedings, and, finally, elaborate upon some of the challenges it faces as it begins its second...

This Case describes a controversial 2010 decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and alludes to some of the broader challenges of building international institutions. The case briefly highlights certain milestones in international relations preceding the ICC's formation; provides an...

Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo and his counsel are currently detained at The Hague, awaiting trial for alleged attempts to bribe witnesses and submit falsified evidence. This article utilizes those proceedings as a starting point for a broader discussion of criminal contempt proceedings brought by the...

The armed conflict in northern Uganda, between the Lord`s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and the Ugandan government, is one of Africa`s longest running armed conflicts not of an international character. It has lasted for nearly two decades. In the course of the conflict, serious war crimes of...

Supporters of international and domestic criminal trials for atrocity crimes argue that, among other things, trials will prevent genocide in the future by deterring would-be genocidaires by ending impunity and attaching responsibility for atrocity crimes to individuals rather than groups. The...