Allegations of genocide in the XUAR must be urgently investigated

This article is a response to the blog ‘Debating genocide, but in whose language?’, by Michael Liu.

Anouk Wear • May 26, 2021 • 3 comments

Debating genocide, but in whose language?

To legally categorise what is happening in Xinjiang as crimes against humanity or genocide assumes genocide is the crime of crimes and necessarily entails killing. We need to decolonise genocide.

Michael Liu • May 18, 2021 • 1 comment

Universal Jurisdiction: Road to Justice for the Yazidis?

Almost seven years following ISIL’s genocide against the Yazidi community, will justice ever be served? Germany offers a glimmer of hope for accountability.

Roberta Spiteri • March 25, 2021

No Genocidal Intent Proven In Croatia v. Serbia: The Value of “Easy” Cases In Post-Conflict Justice

The International Court of Justice took more than 15 years to decide that claims of genocide were meritless. Does this show the value or the worthlessness of post-conflict dispute?

Jens Iverson • February 17, 2015

The Guatemalan genocide trial and its impact on the struggle against impunity

On 10 May 2013, a Guatemalan court delivered a historic genocide conviction against former president Ríos Montt. On 20 May, the Constitutional Court annulled this judgment. What does this mean for the struggle against impunity for international crimes?

Hanna Bosdriesz • August 06, 2013 • 1 comment

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Allegations of genocide in the XUAR must be urgently investigated

Debating genocide, but in whose language?

Universal Jurisdiction: Road to Justice for the Yazidis?

No Genocidal Intent Proven In Croatia v. Serbia: The Value of “Easy” Cases In Post-Conflict Justice

The Guatemalan genocide trial and its impact on the struggle against impunity