As we re-launch the International Justice Tribune after an absence of more than a year, we want to take this opportunity to remind our readers of how we see our role here at the IJT, and why we thought it important to bring back our bi-weekly international criminal justice magazine.

The need for global coverage of transitional justice becomes more pressing every year.

The actions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda interact directly with the way the Rwandan judiciary responds genocide, just as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has shaped war crimes justice in the region. Equally, reading about the current workings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Liberia helps shed light on the meaning of Charles Taylor’s trial in The Hague.

Understanding the use of global instruments of justice requires that we also consider the political realities and strategies of major powers. How can we fully comprehend the role of the ICC in Central Africa if the links between the conflicts in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, the Central African Republic, Sudan and Chad are not brought to light?

At the IJT and we aim to provide a unique, global perspective on how war crimes justice develops around the world, and on the interplay of international justice and regional or world politics.

In order to study the current trends and act upon them, researchers, academics, international lawyers, politicians, journalists and human rights activists need specialized and reliable information.

With its thirty correspondents throughout the world, IJT was, and is once again, the only publication that provides them with this service.

We hope that in the coming years, the IJT will continue its strong record of journalistic excellence and commitment to covering stories relating to all aspects of international justice, from court proceedings to the impact these trials and tribunals have on the daily lives of the victims on whose behalf the courts are established.

Download the International Justice Tribune No.89

The Editors:
 

Managing Editor: Arjen van Dijkhuizen

Editorial Advisor: Franck Petit

Editor: Hermione Gee

Producer: Thijs Bouwknegt

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