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May 31, 2016 11:33 PM
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Exclusive: The International Criminal Court Really Wishes Djibouti Had Arrested an Accused War Criminal

Exclusive: The International Criminal Court Really Wishes Djibouti Had Arrested an Accused War Criminal | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Exclusive: The International Criminal Court Really Wishes Djibouti Had Arrested an Accused War Criminal « | Foreign Policy | the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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March 1, 2016 6:26 PM
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Destruction of Timbuktu sites shocked humanity, prosecutor tells ICC

Destruction of Timbuktu sites shocked humanity, prosecutor tells ICC | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Fatou Bensouda opens war crimes case against Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, said to have ordered or carried out the destruction of nine mausoleums
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February 22, 2016 8:34 PM
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Boris Johnson is wrong: in the 21st century, sovereignty is always relative

Boris Johnson is wrong: in the 21st century, sovereignty is always relative | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
TODAY the commentariat, and almost no one else, has been waiting excitedly for Boris Johnson to show his colours in Britain’s upcoming EU referendum. The great...
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On the sovereignty of states in modern politics.  Terrific article.

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February 2, 2016 10:39 PM
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Russian vetoes are putting UN security council's legitimacy at risk, says US

Russian vetoes are putting UN security council's legitimacy at risk, says US | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Exclusive: Warning over body’s failure to act on Syria and Ukraine comes on top of wider criticism of its structure and the permanent members’ veto rights
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September 23, 2015 5:31 PM
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Vetoed! What's wrong with the UN security council – and how it could do better | World news | The Guardian

Watch United Nations power brokers – including the Russian, UK and US representatives to the UN – discuss its failings and how to fix them
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July 26, 2015 8:06 PM
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Bargaining chips

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O“WHEN you’ve already settled the price of the car, there’s no point quibbling over whether the gas tank is full.” Thus did Roberto Azevedo, director-general...

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WTO

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April 13, 2015 8:29 PM
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Anger over Armenia

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AS THIS weekend's rupture between the Vatican and the Turkish government demonstrated, upsetting people has become an integral part of being pope these days. On...
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On the Vatican's unique diplomatic power.

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December 14, 2014 10:56 PM
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Why the WTO still matters

Why the WTO still matters | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Despite sluggishness in the world economy, global trade reached an astonishing US$23 trillion last year. The World Trade Organization has been the primary guarantor of this extraordinary growth in global…
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October 26, 2014 6:12 PM
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Fatou Bensouda: the truth about the ICC and Gaza

Fatou Bensouda: the truth about the ICC and Gaza | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Fatou Bensouda: Under the laws of the Hague court, my office can only investigate alleged war crimes in Palestine if it grants us jurisdiction in its territory. It has not done so
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August 19, 2014 6:34 PM
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Hague court under western pressure not to open Gaza war crimes inquiry

Hague court under western pressure not to open Gaza war crimes inquiry | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Potential ICC investigation into actions of both the IDF and Hamas in Gaza has become a fraught political battlefield
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June 8, 2014 7:21 PM
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Pope Francis Joins Israeli and Palestinian Leaders in Prayer For Peace

Pope Francis Joins Israeli and Palestinian Leaders in Prayer For Peace | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
The stately Vatican prayer ceremony inverted Middle East diplomacy, which usually requires an agreement to justify pageantry
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An interesting example of the Catholic Church exercising power as a non-state actor.

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March 27, 2014 9:56 PM
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Indonesia to challenge plain-packaging laws at WTO

Indonesia wins the right to seek a ruling by the World Trade Organisation on Australia's plain-packaging laws.
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March 2, 2014 11:55 PM
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The price of statehood

The price of statehood | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
FROM the Vatican's point of view, being a sovereign power, albeit a very unusual one, is a quirk of history with many pros and cons. Under the terms of the Lateran...
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May 30, 2016 9:10 PM
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Chad's Hissène Habré found guilty of crimes against humanity

Chad's Hissène Habré found guilty of crimes against humanity | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Verdict in Senegal makes Habre first former head of state to be convicted of the charge by the courts of another country
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Not ICC, but HRW
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February 25, 2016 9:11 PM
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How Powerful Is The Yakuza? - YouTube

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February 2, 2016 10:39 PM
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What is the UN general assembly?

What is the UN general assembly? | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
As it celebrates its 70th annual session this autumn by launching the sustainable development goals, we look at the general assembly’s history and purpose
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September 30, 2015 7:51 PM
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Why the yakuza are not illegal

Why the yakuza are not illegal | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
THE Yamaguchi-Gumi, one of the world's largest and most ferocious gangs, is estimated to earn over $6 billion a year from drugs, protection, loan-sharking,...
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September 8, 2015 7:44 PM
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70 years and half a trillion dollars later: what has the UN achieved?

70 years and half a trillion dollars later: what has the UN achieved? | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
The United Nations has saved millions of lives and boosted health and education across the world. But it is bloated, undemocratic – and very expensive.
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April 14, 2015 7:14 PM
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Even at the International Criminal Court, some will always be above the law

Even at the International Criminal Court, some will always be above the law | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
The ICC's decision to not prosecute Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta shows how hard international justice is.
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January 28, 2015 11:26 PM
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International Criminal Court opens investigation into Israeli-Palestinian conflict

International Criminal Court opens investigation into Israeli-Palestinian conflict | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
The International Criminal Court opened an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, thrusting it into one of the world's most chronic, heated conflicts and opening a path to possible charges against Israelis or Palestinians.
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December 10, 2014 9:37 PM
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Nice idea, now make it work

Nice idea, now make it work | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
EXPECT righteous indignation, laced with racial animosity, at the week-long annual deliberations of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that kick off in New York...
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September 17, 2014 8:03 PM
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Off the hook?

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Kenyatta’s prospects brighten THE two leading Kenyans facing prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague were once mortal enemies whose...
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June 26, 2014 11:49 PM
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The IMF is failing. Let's reform it

The IMF is failing. Let's reform it | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
Alex Andreou: A new report says the supranational body is interfering more than ever in domestic affairs. What's more, its loans often make a bad situation worse
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March 27, 2014 10:00 PM
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Dereliction of duty

ANYONE who doubts the importance of the International Monetary Fund should look at Ukraine. Every Western nation is talking about helping the Ukrainians resist...
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US Congress refuses to vote for the IMF's revised quotas.

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March 19, 2014 4:10 AM
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Three scenarios for Kenya's ICC trials

Three scenarios for Kenya's ICC trials | SSSC Politics Actors | Scoop.it
The outcome of the ICC case on the electoral violence in Kenya can have important consequences.
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