This dissertation is about judicial independence. It deals with two interrelated questions. The first half of the dissertation argues, based ...

The US military strike that devastated the MSF hospital in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan on 3 October generated profound, if short-lived, outrage in much of the world. The US government promised an investigation, and in late October appointed a military panel to do so. Yet its investigation is unlikely to address the more fundamental questions this attack raises: Why have US-airstrikes repeatedly produced catastrophic cases of “collateral damage” in Afghanistan?

Nairobi/Brussels, 6 May 2010: If, as likely, South Sudan decides to secede from the North at its January 2011 self-determination referendum, it will need support from Sudan's neighbours to ensure the decision is respected and new conflict is prevented.

An independent and impartial justice system underpins the effective implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). ...

In many Latin American countries, former military officers are now facing charges of torture, murder, forced disappearance, and genocide committed ...

Now that South Sudan's self-determination has been realised, long-suppressed grievances and simmering political disputes have re-surfaced, threatening instability on the eve of independence.

Read the public address of Gen Salva Kiir Mayardit on his return from the official visit to the United States of America.

This paper is about how varying degrees of judicial independence may influence policy making in the field of human rights. I explore factors ...

IKV Pax Christi launches its third CPA alert at a decisive moment in the history of Sudan. As we await the official result of South Sudan's referendum on self-determination, it is clear that an overwhelming majority of southerners have voted in favour of independence. But the people of the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile do not have the right to determine their own political future.

Astri Suhrke and Ingrid Samset challenge the analysis in the World Development Report: What is the purpose of this statistical analysis? Good policy must be based on nuanced research.

M. Cherif Bassiouni an international United Nations war crimes expert, often called "The Godfather of International Criminal Law". Professor Bassiouni has served in numerous United Nations positions, including Chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Libya (2011) and UN Commission on Human Rights for Afghanistan (2004-06).

During the recent revolution in Egypt, Simon Bolívar- a man from a different war, a different century and a different continent- was watched over and embraced by protestors as a symbol for their struggle. Why?

In many Latin American countries, former military officers are now facing charges of torture, murder, forced disappearance, and genocide committed ...

This project is a mid-term review of Norway's support to the cultural sector in Nepal. Norwegian support has covered the following areas: ...

La justicia postransicional se inició en el Cono Sur de América Latina a mediados de la década de 1990 y gradualmente se ...

Since achieving independence, Sudan has been burdened with many conflicts which have hindered its economic, social and cultural development. ...

A well-functioning justice system is crucial to address corruption effectively, which in turn is important for development. But judicial institutions ...

The LoI process was always expected to be a complex and innovative exercise involving many stakeholders and relationships, with progress marked ...

All over the world, there are gatekeepers with the power to facilitate – or restrict – peoples’ access. We have studied the ...

Indonesia’s most promising attempt at controlling corruption and an inspiration for its peers internationally is about to lose a lot of ...