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Antonio Franceschet on the International Criminal Court | 06/08/12
Antonio Franceschet,
John Tessitore
What is the role of the International Criminal Court today? What are its strengths and limitations? In this informative interview, Professor Antonio Franceschet discusses the evolution of the ICC; its basic structure and function; and its current and future challenges.
Human Rights Watch World Report 2012 | 04/17/12
Kenneth Roth,
Joanne J. Myers
How have governments responded to the recent events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries such as Bahrain? Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch gives a masterly analysis of international reactions, including those of the U.S., France, India, China, Russia, Turkey, and the Arab League.
Global Ethics Corner: "Kony 2012": The Power of Simplicity or the Perils of Oversimplification? | 03/16/12
Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplified message misinform the public and whitewash the evils of the Ugandan government? Will it all be worth it if Kony is arrested?
Global Ethics Corner: "Kony 2012": The Power of Simplicity or the Perils of Oversimplification? | 03/16/12
Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplified message misinform the public and whitewash the evils of the Ugandan government? Will it all be worth it if Kony is arrested?
Global Ethics Corner: "Kony 2012": The Power of Simplicity or the Perils of Oversimplification? | 03/16/12
Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplified message misinform the public and whitewash the evils of the Ugandan government? Will it all be worth it if Kony is arrested?
Blind to Reality: Invisible Children and the LRA | 03/09/12
Steven Costello
The Kony 2012 documentary is over a decade too late, says Steven Costello. Promoting a "save the children" storyline (complete with a Joseph Kony awareness bracelet for just $30) to whip up less-than-nuanced public awareness is not only unhelpful; it is dangerous.
Global Ethics Corner: HIV Prevention and Behavior Change in Africa: Are Western-Imported Methods Working? | 11/25/11
Are Western-imported methods for fighting HIV/AIDS working in Sub-Saharan Africa? Some critics argue that campaigns more aligned with traditional African values could be more effective in fighting the disease than Western campaigns focused on abstinence and safe sex.
Global Ethics Corner: HIV Prevention and Behavior Change in Africa: Are Western-Imported Methods Working? | 11/25/11
Are Western-imported methods for fighting HIV/AIDS working in Sub-Saharan Africa? Some critics argue that campaigns more aligned with traditional African values could be more effective in fighting the disease than Western campaigns focused on abstinence and safe sex.
Global Ethics Corner: HIV Prevention and Behavior Change in Africa: Are Western-Imported Methods Working? | 11/25/11
Are Western-imported methods for fighting HIV/AIDS working in Sub-Saharan Africa? Some critics argue that campaigns more aligned with traditional African values could be more effective in fighting the disease than Western campaigns focused on abstinence and safe sex.
Kitengesa, Uganda: Happy Development | 01/11/11
Patricia Lynne Duffy
A series of inter-related projects in a Ugandan village show that small can be beautiful, particularly for women--and it all began with a community library.
Should We Stop the Next Genocide? | 08/19/10
Erik Schechter
Should the United States, as the world's greatest military power, use its might to prevent the next outbreak of ethnic violence from turning into a full-fledged genocide? The answer is not an easy one, writes security affairs analyst Erik Schechter.
Deterrence, Democracy, and the Pursuit of International Justice [Abstract] | 06/14/10
Leslie Vinjamuri
Recent indictments of sitting heads of state and rebel leaders engaged in ongoing conflicts are radically altering our conception of international criminal justice. But contrary to the mantra that justice delayed is justice denied, the most promising way to promote justice may be to postpone it.
Children at War | 08/27/07
P. W. Singer,
Joanne J. Myers
The ever-growing number of child soldiers across the globe is one of the world's most under-reported stories. "There are an estimated 300,000 child soldiers right now serving as active combatants and another half-million who are serving in armed forces not at war," says Singer.
Uganda's Civil War and the Politics of ICC Intervention [Full Text] | 06/01/07
Adam Branch
The International Criminal Court's intervention into the ongoing civil war in northern Uganda evoked a chorus of confident predictions as to its capacity to bring peace and justice to the war-torn region. However, this optimism is unwarranted.
Children at War | 02/09/05
P. W. Singer,
Joanne J. Myers
The ever-growing number of child soldiers across the globe is one of the world's most under-reported stories. "There are an estimated 300,000 child soldiers right now serving as active combatants," says Singer, "and another half-million who are serving in armed forces not at war."
Domestic Violence and HIV Infection in Uganda | 11/05/03
Lisa W. Karanja
According to Lisa W. Karanja, women’s activists have documented the linkage between domestic violence and women’s vulnerability to HIV/AIDS—and they hold the Ugandan government responsible.
