Human Rights

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.

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.

A decade on, the ICC is still trying to find its footing, thanks partly from the chief prosecutor’s poor management and excessive ambition. The election to replace him is a chance to reboot.