• Oct 15 2012
  • 6:26pm
When did Ken Clarke become a fan of Franz Kafka?
Video As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.
  • Sep 6 2012
  • 5:45pm
Libya’s ICC-swerving behaviour over Saif and Senussi will not deliver justice
“Abdullah al-Senussi will have a fair trial according to international standards for human rights, the rights from which Libyans were deprived.” So said Libya’s P...
  • Jun 26 2012
  • 1:53pm
Dogs that don’t bark, elephants that stay quiet: Jonathan Evans’ speech and torture
Video Please be aware that the video content in this post contains scenes of graphic violence which some users may find distressing.
  • May 29 2012
  • 4:48pm
Should we chillax about secret justice?
Well, should we?  Hmm. I’m actually feeling quite laidback right now so I’ll come back to that particular question in my own sweet time …
  • Feb 13 2012
  • 7:08pm
Shaker Aamer's Guantánamo decade
I've blogged about Shaker Aamer numerous times in the past few years and, in a w
  • Jun 5 2009
  • 4:32pm
Truth versus justice
I have previously suggested that the most effective way for a post-conflict society to move towards long-term peace, stability and reconciliation is to c
  • Aug 21 2007
  • 4:57pm
We can make it if we try
All trials are important to someone, but some of are of much greater political and symbolic importance getting human rights abusers on trial is a massive step towards ending the im...