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Gripping documentary about the International Criminal Court premieres in New York June 12 & 13!

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

I got the exciting news that June 12 and 13 is the New York premiere of The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court for the opening night of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. There will be two screenings: Friday, June 12, 7:00pm: Filmmakers and ICC Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda present for Q&A…

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Ambassador Stages Coup At UN, Issues Long List of Non-Binding Resolutions (video)

Posted on May 5, 2009 by

Ambassador Stages Coup At UN, Issues Long List of Non-Binding Resolutions As a United Nations-nerd, this Onion video just kills me: "Ambassador Stages Coup At UN, Issues Long List of Non-Binding Resolutions".  Just this line alone is so perfect: I can't imagine what it's like for those ambassadors inside… having no idea what this madman…

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IJCentral.org: New online center for action on the International Criminal Court

Posted on March 12, 2009 by

The filmmakers behind "The Reckoning," the new documentary about the International Criminal Court, have launched an associated online clearinghouse to support education and outreach about ICC.  Called "IJ Central," it promises to : integrate a multi-platform citizen engagement strategy using online mapping technology to visualize the global justice network through SMS text messaging, aggregating blogs,…

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ICC issues arrest warrant against Sudanese President for murder, rape & torture

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

In a historic development, the International Criminal Court in the Hague has issued a formal arrest warrant against Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, President of Sudan, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.  Specifically he is charged with "intentionally directing attacks against an important part of the civilian population of Darfur, Sudan, murdering, exterminating, raping,…

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My address at UN General Assembly civil society hearings in 2005 (video)

Posted on February 8, 2009 by

Here's an oldie but a goodie that I dug up when thinking about some notable work highlights from the past.  In 2005, I had the honor of speaking briefly at the first UN General Assembly hearings with civil society organizations (CSOs).  This was a historic occasion, where the UN General Assembly for the first time…

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The first trial at the International Criminal Court begins!

Posted on January 27, 2009 by

Yesterday, January 26, 2009, the long-delayed trial of Thomas Lubanga finally began at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The first trial of the ICC, Lubanga is accused of having committed war crimes consisting of conscripting child soldiers into his militia, the "Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo" in the Democratic Republic of…

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Real World Places in Second Life #27: The Estonia Embassy

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

I don't know why I never visited here, but a colleague alerted me to the Estonian government's Second Life island (click here to teleport.) Given the level of e-government innovation that happens in Estonia, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they have been in the virtual world since December 2007.  I've heard that Estonia…

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OneClimate.net broadcasting live coverage of UN Climate Change Conference into Second Life

Posted on December 10, 2008 by

The environmental group OneClimate.net have been broadcasting in Second Life live coverage from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Poznan, Poland.  I dropped in on a videochat with Jamie Henn from the activist group 350.org, Daniel Vokins from the UK Youth delegation in Poznan, and then Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of…

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Second Life Human Rights Festival starts tomorrow: celebrate freedom!

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

  Here's the latest news on the enormous human rights festival starting tomorrow in Second Life: The 60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Universal Rights is being celebrated by a huge festival in Second Life. More than 60 concerts mark the 60 years and the talents of 100 artists and musicians are part of the…

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United Nations Climate Change sim opens in Second Life tomorrow (November 29)

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

Starting tomorrow, November 29, the Ministry of Media officially opens in Second Life, a sim dedicated to the UN Climate Change Conference happening in Poznań, Poland from December 1-12. The Poznań meeting, which is expected to draw 8,000 participants from around the world, is intended to "advance international cooperation on a future climate change regime…

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