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Professor of International Law at Tilburg University Willem van Genugten comments on the Avena case before the ICJ and the proceedings which took place before the US Supreme Court concerning 52 Mexican nationals sentenced to death.

In this commentary written by Gregory Townsend, the author analyses the expansion of the legal definition of "committing" genocide as set out by the ICTR Appeals Chamber in the case of Athanase Seromba.

This article discusses the current problems facing the International Criminal Court in light of the case against the first ever accused before the Court, Thomas Lubanga. For personal reasons, the author wishes to remain anonymous.

Dr. Yoshifumi Tanaka of the University of Westminster discusses the International Court of Justice judgment of 23 May 2008 in the Malaysia/Singapore case concerning the sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge.

Commentary by Professor Göran Sluiter on the issue of self-representation and Karadžić's right to an impartial tribunal

Guido den Dekker of Utrecht University analyses the District Court of The Hague's decision on UN immunity before Dutch courts in the 'Mothers of Srebrenica' case.

Roland Adjovi examines the Appeal Judgement in the AFRC case delivered by the Special Court for Sierra Leone in February 2008.

Sophia Kagan examines the so-called Media case before the ICTR's Appeals Chamber and analyses the grounds of appeal of those behind the media campaign inciting genocide in Rwanda in 1994.