Monthly Archives: December 2013

Towards an International Convention against Violence against Women

Originally posted on IntLawGrrls:
Violence against women is a widespread phenomenon highlighted in various reports of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences. Yet, no single treaty seems to cover this specific type of…

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Two weeks in the life of the ICC

Originally posted on IntLawGrrls:
Headlines from the ICC in the last two weeks, including from the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) (20 – 28 November) and from the Bemba trial, highlight conflicting legitimacy concerns at the Court. For some, these…

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