by jakeloeffenames | 4 October 2017 | News
The Special Advisor of the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide together with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence have been requested by the Human Rights Council in resolution 33/19, adopted...
by jakeloeffenames | 24 July 2017 | News
No society is immune to changing dynamics that can lead to mass atrocities. Although all individuals share a responsibility to prevent these worst forms of violence, legislators are uniquely placed to counter threats to peace and security and have authority and...
by jakeloeffenames | 30 June 2017 | News
It can occur at the individual, interpersonal, socio-political, and institutional levels and be described as “thin” if it is based on coexistence with little or no trust, respect, and shared values, or “thick” if it is based on the restoration of dignity, reversing...
by jakeloeffenames | 21 June 2017 | News
“Gone are the days when people believe in wiping the slate clean and starting anew,” Adama Dieng said, addressing a June 12, 2017 International Peace Institute (IPI) policy forum on “How Development Can Promote Accountability, Tackle Impunity, and Sustain Peace.”...
by jakeloeffenames | 22 March 2017 | News
When it comes to prosecuting Islamic State fighters and terrorists for crimes and atrocities committed in Iraq, the Iraqi government has “exclusive law enforcement authority” on Iraqi territory, said a Canadian government source. However, “other...
