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ICC Trial: Bemba et al.

Sentences for witness tampering will be delivered at the International Criminal Court, in a case that involved a conspiracy to subvert the course of justice.

March 2017
First page of PDF with filename: factsheet-bembaetal-sentence-20170320_1.pdf
Briefing Paper

Immunities and a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

This briefing paper provides a non-exhaustive overview of the application of immunities to prosecutions for the crime of aggression, particularly to the Russian head of state, head of government, and minister of foreign affairs, before a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

February 01, 2023
First page of PDF with filename: immunities-and-a-special-tribunal-for-ukraine-en-02012023.pdf
Briefing Paper

Implementing ECHR Protocol 16 on Advisory Opinions

This legal briefing provides a summary of some of the proposed changes to the Rules of Procedure of the European Court of Human Rights intended to implement Protocol 16 to the Convention on advisory opinions.

March 2016
First page of PDF with filename: briefing-echr-protocol-16-20160322.pdf
Report

Implementing Human Rights Decisions: Reflections, Successes, and New Directions

This publication takes stock of the growth and change in the field of human rights implementation, and how to ensure legal decisions can be realized.

July 2021
First page of PDF with filename: implementing-human-rights-decisions-20210721.pdf
Report

Improving Implementation and Follow-Up: Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, and the Universal Periodic Review

Too often the verdicts of international human rights bodies don't find their way into practice. Produced by the Open Society Justice Initiative, the Brookings Institution, and UPR-Watch, this report documents a conference to consider strategies...

March 2011
First page of PDF with filename: improving-implementation-20110307.pdf
Fact Sheet

Improving Pretrial Justice: The Role of Lawyers and Paralegals

There are many causes for the global over-use of pretrial detention, but there are also cost-effective solutions. As this fact sheet outlines, early intervention by lawyers and paralegals can have a positive impact.

December 2010
First page of PDF with filename: improving-pretrial-justice-lawyers-paralegals-20120710.pdf
Briefing Paper

Intermediaries and the International Criminal Court: A Role for the Assembly of States Parties

The Open Society Justice Initiative has outlined the importance of developing coherent guidelines on the use of intermediaries in International Criminal Court investigations.

December 2011
First page of PDF with filename: intermediaries-20111212.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
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