ICC Membership Can Protect Arab Spring Gains
Leila Hanafi and Haidi Sadik* | 3 Jan 2013
(Photo credit: Amr Nabil/AP) The tumultuous events of the Arab Spring have been driven by a desire for justice among long-oppressed populations. As new governments come to power across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), an unprecedented opportunity has emerged to promote the rule of law and accountability. To take advantage of this opening and protect democratic...Egypt’s Revolution: Haunted by Legal Precedents
Mehwash Ansari | 19 Jun 2012
A protester standing on a barricade, shouts in front of soldiers outside the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo June 14, 2012. Ex-military officer Ahmed Shafiq was given the green light on Thursday to run for president when Egypt's constitutional court ruled against a law that would have thrown him out of the race, judicial sources said. (Photo credit:...Transitional Justice in the Shadow of the Arab Spring
Sarah Khatib* | 3 Aug 2012
Anti-Mubarak protesters flash a noose and a scale, as a symbol of justice, outside the police academy in Cairo where ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is on trial. (Photo credit: Amr Nabil / AP) Whether recovering...Photo Essay: The Trial of Hosni Mubarak – The Final Day
Mosa'ab Elshamy | 14 Jun 2012
On June 2, 2012, former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, and Minister of the Interior, Habib al Adly, were sentenced to life in prison for failing to prevent the death of protestors during the 18-day uprising...
