(This is the seventh in a series of papers analyzing the global and foreign policy views of the “presumptive presidential nominees” and how each candidate may govern as our nation’s next president.) Since fighting erupted in Darfur in 2003, an estimated 450,000 people have died due to violence or disease, and 2.5 million have been displaced to Chad and neighboring areas. Although the Bus...

By Rumbidzai Maweni Research Associate, Citizens for Global Solutions On Monday, July 14th 2008, Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir became the first national leader to be indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC's chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, filed exactly ten charges against the Sudanese leader, three counts of genocide, five of crimes against humanity,...

As the ICC Celebrates its 10th Anniversary What Future Lies in Store for the World's Only Permanent International Court? By Rumbidzai Maweni Research Associate, Citizens for Global Solutions Thursday, July 17th marked the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the signing of its founding agreement, the Rome Treaty of 1998. Based in Hague and in operation for five ...

Daria Kirilenko July 28, 2008   Mission The Security Council is an organ of the United Nations the mission of which is to maintain international peace and security. Over the years it has taken a greater part in assisting peaceful settlements ...

Daria Kirilenko July 28, 2008   The Security Council is frozen in time. Members of the General Assembly have long become discontented with unfair representation, inefficiency due to the veto, and the lack of transparency within this body of the United Nations. The Security Council vests all the power in the five victors of World War II though these countries are no longer the leading f...

The Lubanga Case: A Demonstration of the International Criminal Court’s Commitment to Procedural Integrity By Sangitha McKenzie Millar Research Associate, Citizens for Global Solutions As the international community celebrates the 10th anniversary of the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), some have expressed concern over the prosecution’s mishandling of ev...

By Meghan Nash If everyone deserves a chance at redemption, this summer just may be China’s golden opportunity.  Granted the honor of hosting the summer Olympics, China also received a chance to transcend memories of a tumultuous past and transform their world image, especially in regard to human rights.  However, whether China is taking the appropriate steps to accomplish this goal is deb...

WASHINGTON, DC -- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to seek an arrest warrant Monday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, charging him with genocide and crimes against humanity in the orchestration of a campaign of violence that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the nation's Darfur region during the past five years. The...

WASHINGTON, Jun 19 (OneWorld) - The next U.S. president must work with -- not around -- the United Nations if international stability is to be maintained, says Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS) in its latest analysis of the likely policy prescriptions of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. CGS analyst Josh Rovenger looked at the candidates' policy statements and record t...

(This is the sixth in a series of papers analyzing the global and foreign policy views of the “presumptive presidential nominees” and how each candidate may govern as our nation’s next president.) While most people focus on President Bush’s foreign policy after September 11, 2001, doing so doesn’t illustrate the entire picture. Before 9/11, President Bush focused on modernizing the mil...