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    The idea that a country can amnesty away the past is unacceptable in the current state of international law, says ICTJ's Paul Seils.

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In Focus

February 22, 2012

A Complementarity Case Study in Uganda: Podcast with Justice Akiiki Kiiza

Uganda's first trial for war crimes committed by the brutal Lord's Resistance Army rebel movement is currently underway. To further ICTJ’s special podcast series on complementarity, we sat down with Justice Dan Akiiki Kiiza, head of Uganda's International Crimes Division, to discuss the progress and challenges of complementarity in the country.


Download | Duration: 09:44mins | File size: 5.57MB

February 10, 2012

In El Salvador, Journalists Do Not Give Up on the Past

The civil war in El Salvador officially ended 20 years ago, yet justice and accountability for past violations remain acutely absent. To launch a Spanish language podcast series focusing on Latin America ICTJ spoke with Carlos Dada, editor of the digital newspaper El Faro, about the critical role the media has played in uncovering the truth about past atrocities in El Salvador.

February 08, 2012

Engaging States in Complementarity: Podcast with Thomas Winkler

As part of an ongoing podcast series on complementarity, ICTJ speaks with Ambassador Thomas Winkler of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the role of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court in supporting the capacity of national court systems to address international crimes.


Download | Duration: 9:01mins | File size: 5.15MB

February 08, 2012

EU Must Protect Bosnia’s War Crimes Court

The War Crimes Chamber of Bosnia’s State Court is one of the most successful undertakings to address the legacy of mass atrocities in national courts. As this important institution finds itself under serious threat, the European Union must act quickly to put a stop to attempts of the Bosnian Serb political leadership to undermine Bosnia’s capacity to prosecute war crimes at state level.