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| by Manuella Appiah
The Hague Institute for Global Justice has successfully held its first professional training course. From 11 to 13 June, thirteen Libyan judges and prosecutors received dedicated training under the theme “Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Libya.” The goal was to enhance the capabilities of the Libyan justice professionals by providing them with the knowledge, expertise, and experience gleaned from other conflict-affected countries and from the Netherlands. Providing professional skills training is an essential part of the Institute’s practical deliverables to promote peace and justice internationally.
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| by Amy Tan
On 5 June 2013, Professor Alette Smeulers, Barbora Hola, and Tom van den Berg presented their newly published article on the last sixty-five years of international criminal justice. Taking a criminological approach, which has traditionally been underemphasized in the study of international crimes, Smeulers and her team guided a captive audience through a comprehensive, empirical snapshot of the facts and figures of the international criminal justice system from the establishment of the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals in the wake of World War II through the conviction of Thomas Lubanga by the International Criminal Court in March 2012.
11 Jun 2013 The Hague Institute convened a select group of experts for a roundtable titled "Equitable Distribution of Natural Resources: A Legal Principle, a Normative Guide, A Negotiating Tool or a Pipe Dream?".
10 Jun 2013 | by Manuella Appiah
Barely two and a half years ago, the Arab Spring began with protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, leading to the fall of the leaders of these nations. Other countries in the region—including Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, and Syria—have experienced their share of sometimes violent civil protests since then. Syria is still engulfed in unrelenting civil violence. Over the last week, a series of antigovernment protests have broken out in Turkey. The Arab Spring is often attributed to a dissatisfaction among citizens with oppressive regimes and persistently weak economic situations.
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On Thursday, June 6, Dr. Kjell Anderson, a senior researcher at The Hague Institute gave a lecture entitled “Understanding the Unthinkable: The Criminology of Genocide” for a Northern Illinois University study abroad honors program on “Peace, Justice, and the International Criminal Courts.”