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Why Russia Was Right to Veto the Malaysian Boeing Tribunal

(In)Dependent Judiciary? A special tribunal on the Malaysian Boeing would be a step down the evolution ladder of international law. Today, ad hoc tribunals are obsolete and ineffective in the face of the permanent International Criminal Court in The Hague. By blocking the resolution, Russia might save international criminal justice from erosion and fragmentation. The initiative should not be raised in the United Nations Security Council again, but instead submitted to the ICC. One year after the MH-17 downing, Malaysia introduced ...

05.08.2015

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Russia and the International Criminal Court: Barriers and Opportunities

... others may be resolved by amending the national legislation. The challenges may be turned into advantages, such as the international prosecution of terrorists and improvement of Russia’s international image. For these reasons, we conclude that Russia should become a party to the International Criminal Court in the next three years. This time span is sufficient to harmonize the national legislation with the Rome Statute and conduct a reform of the national judicial system. We also advise the Russian government to follow four policy ...

02.07.2015

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)