A research blog on genocide and mass atrocity prevention, transitional justice and the political dynamics of mass atrocity crimes.

 
Cecilie Hellestveit Cecilie Hellestveit

The Role of Law during and after the War in Ukraine

In this keynote speech, Dr. Cecilie Hellestveit addresses the role of law in the war in Ukraine. Dr. Hellestveit examines the international legal frameworks and mechanisms of relevance during the conflict, as well as those that will become applicable after capitulation.

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Ellen Stensrud Ellen Stensrud

The ECCC: Lessons from a Complicated Transitional Justice Effort

In September, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) announced the last judgement in the trial against the former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan, marking the end of the legal process against the Khmer Rouge. The tribunal has been a complicated, yet significant transitional justice effort. In this article in Just Security, Ellen E. Stensrud explains why

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Eduardo Sanchez Madrigal Eduardo Sanchez Madrigal

The Role of Religious Leaders in Mass Atrocity Prevention

This post sheds light on the role of religious leaders in atrocity risk situations. While the role of non-state actors in crisis scenarios has gained considerable attention internationally, the specific contributions of religious leaders to atrocity prevention have been predominantly studied in the closely-related field of peacebuilding.

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