On 21 April 2017, the Dutch Court of Appeal in ‘s-Hertogenbosch issued a decision holding Mr Guus Kouwenhoven, a Dutch national, responsible as an accessory to…
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This weekend, around 20,000 people gathered in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, for a second Women’s March this year, this time specifically directed at…
The trial against Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Sinia brigade in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), started at the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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Tomorrow, 6 December, the trial against Dominic Ongwen will start before Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ongwen’s trial follows the ICC’s…
Continue reading A day to remember: Ongwen’s trial starts 6 December
As I have written before, this year has been a year of firsts for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC delivered its first conviction…
There were many amazing and strong women who spoke at the 2016 State of the Union about Women in Europe and the World, such as…
Continue reading Putting the “Woman Question” front and centre: Professor Ruth Rubio Marín #SOU2016
On 5-7 May 2016, the European University Institute hosted the sixth edition of the State of the Union, a space for high-level reflection on Europe.…
Continue reading Domestication of International Criminal Law and Sexual Violence #SOU2016
Yesterday was a historic day for the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a landmark judgment, Trial Chamber III – incidentally the only ICC bench composed entirely of female…
In May 2016, the European University Institute will host the sixth edition of the State of the Union, an annual conference for high-level reflection on the…
Continue reading Fifteen reasons we need to focus on women #SOU2016
A recent report by Rukmini Callimachi of the New York Times, on the enforcement of birth control by fighters of Islamic State to prevent Yazidi…
Continue reading Can the ICC prosecute forced contraception?