International Justice
Legal Arguments and War Crimes: the ICC Appeals Hearing on Afghanistan in Five Questions
AAN Author: Ehsan Qaane and Sari Kouvo The judges of the International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber are now deciding whether to authorise an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly perpetrated in Afghanistan. The court’s Pre-Trial Chamber […]
Saturday 14 December 2019ICC: Appeals Set for Possible Afghanistan Inquiry
“Without the ICC, justice in Afghanistan is an empty slogan. The never-ending impunity in Afghanistan shows why the ICC, as a court of last resort, is so desperately needed.”
Tuesday 3 December 2019Global event 40th FIDH Congress 21-25, 2019,Taipei
The 40th FIDH Congress will take place October 21-25, 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan, bringing together 450 representatives of local, regional and international civil society, experts, diplomats, representatives of international institutions, Taiwanese political authorities, and our financial partners
Tuesday 15 October 2019Amicus Curiae Observations Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA, FIDH, Afghanistan-Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG)
ICC The Afghanistan-Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG), Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), (collectively the “Organisations”) respectfully submit these submissions pursuant to the ‘Decision on the “Request for Leave to Submit […]
Wednesday 17 July 2019For Afghans, International Justice Day is little cause for celebration
The ICC has effectively turned its back on the tens of thousands of Afghan victims of a never ending war, write Amal Nassar, Guissou Jahangiri and Anushka Sehmi.
Wednesday 17 July 2019Transformations of the Gender Regime in Turkey
Through the prism of gender,analysis of the connections between political authoritarianism & the gender regime. Authoritative regimes attempt to erase achievements of past feminist struggles that challenge discourses of non-democratic regimes.
Wednesday 3 July 2019ICC fails victims in Afghanistan; “Interests of justice” rationale rings hollow
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court PRESS RELEASE 15 April 2019 THE HAGUE, NEW YORK: Political considerations have overridden legal precedents and the concerns of victims in Afghanistan, the Coalition for the International Criminal Court […]
Tuesday 21 May 2019Afghan government is ready for talks with the Taliban, but are their victims?
Crossfire, IEDs, nighttime raids have been blamed for civilian casualties.
Thursday 4 April 2019VICTIMS AT THE CENTER OF JUSTICE: Reflections on the Promises and the Reality of Victim Participation at the ICC (1998-2018)
Representations in Afghanistan: Unprecedented Challenges & Lessons Learned, K. Wigard, G. Jahangiri, Z. Moballegh & Challenges for Legal representation of Victims of U.S. Torture on Territory of Afghanistan & other ICC States Parties, K. Gallagher
Wednesday 12 December 2018FIDH speech to the 17th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC Statute
17th session of the ASP to ICC Speech delivered on 6 Dec. 18 in The Hague by Guissou Jahangiri, FIDH Vice President & Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Exec. Director: Provide the Court with the resources it needs, in Burundi and Georgia, Afghanistan & Palestine.
Monday 3 December 2018