Posts Tagged ‘Darfur’
I’m sorry, Angelina, but this is too much
TIME ran an article on Friday about the ICC and Bashir. Not a long article–it’s hard to find those any more–but a “context” piece, using recent developments at the court as a peg for a review of the Bashir indictment situation. It’s called “The Case Against Omar al-Bashir.” Case, get it? Like, legal case, but [...]
Vox justus. (Cuz that sounds like it would be Latin for justice…): An interview with Luis Moreno-Ocampo
My personal picks for “best of” the ICC prosecutor’s sit-down with Newsweek: NEWSWEEK: Bashir responded to the ICC’s arrest warrant by expelling foreign-aid groups from Sudan. Did you expect that? Moreno-Ocampo: We have evidence that he has been committing massive crimes since 2003. Expelling the aid groups was just another step. …. NEWSWEEK: Does the [...]
ICC: Not as stupid as the cynics may have thought…
So I feel a little bad about my reflexive “Yes, but what about the DYING?!” response to the ICC indictments. For starters, it’s pretty much the most obvious response to have. And mine is neither as well-crafted as Wronging Rights’ nor as comprehensive as Chris Blattman’s (yeah, I already linked to these, but good work [...]
"I see your war crimes charge and raise you civilian protection…"
This is old-ish news, but it merits repeating: After five years of genocide, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is flirting with peace in Darfur. He just wants one thing in return—immunity from that pesky genocide charge issued this summer by the International Criminal Court (ICC). And the United Nations, after years of tough talk about ending [...]
Advertising students, unite for Darfur: It needs a new image
I’m surprised to find this BBC Viewpoint by Alex de Waal, who’s been one of those obscure-academics-turned-heroes-by-college-kids because of his work on Darfur. He’s an area expert on Darfur, wrote a key book about famine there in the 1980s… He’s always been a guy of nuance and complication, but in this piece, he argues against [...]
From the Department of “You’re Not Allowed To Be So Cynical”
I enjoy glibness, a little bit too much, and nothing gets me more interested in a conversation that well-deployed sarcasm. So it’s easy–sometimes a little too easy–for me to get all jaded about…everything, even things I care a lot about. Like, say, Darfur. And while I still maintain that Breaking Toys for Darfur is not [...]
I am a freelance journalist and multimedia producer who covers human rights, Africa and foreign affairs. [