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UN Photo/Pernaca Sudhakaran
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Dr. Abiodun Williams
The challenge of creating a more peaceful and just world can often seem an abstract one. It is, of course, one that is a common endeavor; one that must focus the minds of policy-makers and take root in communities recovering from conflict. But although the mission is a shared one, there is no substitute for leadership.
05 Dec 2013 (The Hague) - The Hague Institute for Global Justice mourns the passing of former South African President and Nobel Peace Laureate Nelson Mandela.
The Hague Institute Photo
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Manon Tiessink and
Manuella Appiah
On 3 December 2013, The Hague Institute convened a group of director-level officials from government, international organizations and civil society to discuss the intersection between migration and global justice in an informal and frank setting.
04 Dec 2013 On 28 November, the Institute's Senior Researcher for Rule of Law, Marco Lankhorst, testified before the Dutch parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.
04 Dec 2013 | by
Jill Coster van Voorhout and
Tessa Alleblas
What marks the last Assembly of States Parties (ASP12) that took place in The Hague from 20-28 November is the increasingly recognized importance of the foundational principles of the International Criminal Court. A focus on the Court’s complementarity regime is – for reasons related both to legitimacy and effectiveness – more timely than ever.