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Snapshot,
December 14, 2011
Obama's self-imposed deadline to close Guantánamo within a year of taking office is long past, and it now appears that the prison camp will continue to house detainees indefinitely. Why Guantánamo remains open is a story of cynical congressional politics and bureaucratic inefficiency.
Snapshot,
December 9, 2011
Ever since Saif al-Islam al-Qaddafi was captured last month by Libyan rebel fighters, the International Criminal Court has hoped to try him in The Hague. But the Libyan people bore the brunt of the Qaddafi regime's tyranny for nearly half a century, and it is to them that Saif al-Islam should answer.
Snapshot,
August 2, 2011
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to go on trial tomorrow for corruption and for ordering police to shoot unarmed protestors in January. By pushing the case forward, Egypt's interim government hopes to distance itself from the former regime and to boost its own legitimacy. But with convictions far from assured, it might have promised more than it can deliver.
Snapshot,
August 1, 2011
Although cases of sexual violence have been undercounted during some wars, during others, such as the ongoing unrest in Libya, they have been vastly overcounted. To understand the real magnitude and impact of the problem, researchers and politicians need to be more careful about how they get their numbers and how they present them to the public.
Snapshot,
July 29, 2011
Paul Farmer reflects on aid, his theory of accompaniment, and Haiti after the earthquake.
Snapshot,
June 30, 2011
More than six years after former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was murdered, the UN-backed court charged with investigating his assassination and associated attacks has released its indictments. Now, if the tribunal fails to punish the masterminds of the conspiracy, it will end up setting back Lebanese politics and the cause of international justice around the world.
Snapshot,
June 20, 2011
Despite the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas, the United States may maintain its support for the Palestinian Authority. But U.S. law forbids -- and punishes -- assistance to Hamas. Here's why Washington may have trouble getting around it.
Postscript,
May 19, 2011
The International Criminal Court took a risk in issuing arrest warrants for Muammar al-Qaddafi and other Libyan officials: it remains unclear whether the warrants will ever be enforced and, beyond that, what effect they will have on the conflict in Libya.
Snapshot,
May 9, 2011
The fight over the Gaza report has raised questions about the politicization of the UN's human rights regime. But can such inquiries ever be impartial?
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