11 December 2014 |
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TALKING POINT Time to take the Gaddafi Trillions seriously by Peter Fabricius |
The re-appearance of the Gaddafi treasure raises interesting questions about the African Union’s peace process in Libya in 2011. Like the fabled ‘Kruger Millions’ – the treasure which Transvaal republic president Paul Kruger was supposed to have buried or stashed away before fleeing to Switzerland during the Anglo-Boer War – the tales of the Gaddafi Trillions just won’t go away. Read more...
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Media Advisory |
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ISS at the ICC Assembly of States Parties |
The 13th ICC Assembly of States Parties will welcome the first African ASP president. For analysis of key developments, contact ISS researchers in New York. Read more... |
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ISS Today |
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THINK AGAIN: How to beat the ICC - lessons from the Kenyatta case by Simon Allison |
Prosecuting Kenya's president required far too much active cooperation from Kenyatta himself, illustrating one of international justice's key limitations. Read more... |
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Khampepe revisited: should envoys work in secret? by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
Appointing special envoys has become a trend in South African foreign policy, but the process should be more transparent. Read more... |
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Politicians, not the police, must solve public dissatisfaction in South Africa by Johan Burger |
Using more forceful policing to address rising frustration with poor governance will only escalate public violence. Read more... |
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Events |
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Universalising international criminal justice: latest perspectives from Africa 11 December 2014 |
This side event at the ICC's Assembly of States Parties focuses on enabling states to deal with grave crimes at the national level. Read more... |
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Publications |
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Using social network analysis to understand the interactions of a Cape Town gang by Khalil Goga, Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran and Charles Goredema |
Social network analysis is a sophisticated method of analysing interactions between various actors. In this paper, it is used to understand the dynamics of a Cape Town gang. Read more... |
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Peace and Security Council Report no 65 |
In the latest PSC Report: what can the AU learn from Burkina Faso? Options for the AU in Libya, and time for DRC rebels to disarm. Read more... |
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ISS Notice |
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ISS festive season closure |
The ISS offices will close on Friday 19 December 2014 and re-open on Tuesday 6 January 2015 |
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