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Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: November 2016

The ECCC's Supreme Court affirmed life sentences given to the two senior surviving Khmer Rouge leaders, but severely criticized the handling of their trial.

November 2016
First page of PDF with filename: recent-developments-eccc-december-2016-20161201.pdf
Report

Undeniable Atrocities: Confronting Crimes against Humanity in Mexico

This report argues there is a “reasonable basis” to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed against civilians in Mexico over the past decade.

June 2016
First page of PDF with filename: undenialble-atrocities-2nd-edition-20160808.pdf
Fact Sheet

International Crimes

What is the difference between “ordinary” crimes and crimes against humanity? When lawyers talk about international law, what does that mean?

June 2016
First page of PDF with filename: mx-factsheet-icl-20160603_0.pdf
Report

Against the Odds: CICIG in Guatemala

The UN-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala offers a potentially powerful example of how to reinforce the rule of law in states beset by corruption and violence.

March 2016
First page of PDF with filename: against-odds-cicig-guatemala-20160321.pdf
Report

Fair and Effective Police Stops

This report provides a roadmap for combating ethnic profiling in police work, drawing on reform efforts by five police departments in Spain.

February 2016
First page of PDF with filename: fair-effective-police-stops-20160208.pdf
Publication

Strengthening Pretrial Justice: A Guide to the Effective Use of Indicators

This guide proposes a methodical approach toward developing and deploying empirically based indicators to identify exemplary and problematic pretrial practices.

January 2016
First page of PDF with filename: indicators-pretrial-eng-20160205.pdf
Report

Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: October 2015

Cambodia's UN-backed tribunal is continuing the second trial of two surviving Khmer Rouge officials, but uncertainties remain over the course of two additional cases.

October 2015
First page of PDF with filename: recent-developments-eccc-20151014.pdf
Briefing Paper

The Trial of Bemba et al. at the International Criminal Court

Read the background to the first trial at the International Criminal Court involving charges of corrupting witnesses appearing before the court.

September 2015
First page of PDF with filename: briefing-bembaetal-20150929.pdf
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