Hariri – The Laws of Rule

Prosecutorial (In)discretion? Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon

Posted on 19/12/201023/12/2010 by markbtaylor

The well-worn academic debates about accountability vs. peace moved into prime time this week as allegations by international bodies raised the prospect of heightened political conflict on three continents. The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, this week released the list of six Kenyan politicians he wants to charge with responsibility for…

CBC Slams Hariri investigation

Posted on 23/11/201019/12/2010 by markbtaylor

The CBC’s Neil MacDonald released a damning critique of the UN investigation into the 2005 assassination former Lebanese President Rafik Hariri. The short documentary “Getting Away with Murder” was broadcast this week on the CBC’s flagship The National. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szv9D2ymfPY The prosecutor, Canadian Daniel Bellemare, is said to be close to issuing an indictment, but MacDonald’s…