What Really Matters in an ICC Prosecutor
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the midst of a process to select a successor to its first prosecutor, Luis Moreno O’Campo. The governing body
A few words from DU Law’s International Law Librarian, Joan Policastri
I plan to provide blogs on the library’s foreign and international law resources, and keep readers up to date on the latest books in the
The False Equivalency of Balanced Prosecutions
One of the biggest criticisms of the WWII Nuremberg Tribunal was that it was victors justice: the statute only authorized prosecution of crimes committed by
Sen. Gary Hart Wants a New “Grand Strategy” for the U.S.
On Saturday, November 5th former United States Senator Gary Hart spoke at the 44th Annual Sutton Colloquium in International Law. Hart’s talk, entitled “Strategy, Collective
The Pink Elephant in the Room
What makes a Palestinian intifada different from other Arab revolutions? David Aronofsky, University of Montana General Counsel and adjunct faculty member in the Schools of
Long-Term International and US Foreign Policy Implications of the Arab Spring
Panalists Dr. Paul Williams, a Professor at American University, Lt. Col. Rachel VanLandingham of the United States Air Force, and Dr. Robert Hazan, a Professor
Kudos to Amnesty Int’l for Holding Non-State Actors to Task
I was pleased to see an article in which Amnesty International calls for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate crimes by the Taliban in
Ed Luck is Wrong When He Says that R2P is Purely Political
Edward C. Luck, United Nations Assistant Secretary General, spoke at the Sutton Colloquium about the responsibility to protect and the effect of the Arab Spring
If Iran is Nuclear, What Could (and Should) We Do?
The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to release an updated report on Iran, in which the Agency is expected to announce its belief that Iran
The Arab Spring in Context: Background, History and Politics
Professor Nader Hashemi, Professor Orit Bashkin and Dr. Robert Hazan helped place the Arab Spring in context by providing an overview of how the revolution
Bahrain National Consensus Dialogue
Like many countries in the Middle East, Bahrain is undergoing tensions and changes manifested in the “Arab Spring” uprisings. Bahrain’s monarchy and citizens are engaged
The Arab Spring: Should Americans Care?
This Saturday, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law will be holding its annual Sutton Colloquium. This year’s topic is “Arab Spring and Its
