Prosecuting the crime against humanity of apartheid. The historic first indictment in South Africa and the application of customary international law (2023)
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Kemp, G., & Nortje, W. (2023). Prosecuting the crime against humanity of apartheid. The historic first indictment in South Africa and the application of customary international law. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(2), 405–430. https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqad023

Apartheid is a crime against humanity, yet no person has ever been prosecuted for this crime. In 2021 two individuals were indicted in South Africa for the crime of apartheid. This is an historic first in the country which gave the policy of aparthei... Read More about Prosecuting the crime against humanity of apartheid. The historic first indictment in South Africa and the application of customary international law.

Was quashing the Maji-Maji uprising genocide? An evaluation of Germany's conduct through the lens of international criminal law (2021)
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Bachmann, K., & Kemp, G. (2021). Was quashing the Maji-Maji uprising genocide? An evaluation of Germany's conduct through the lens of international criminal law. Holocaust and Genocide Studies, 35(2), 235-249. https://doi.org/10.1093/hgs/dcab032

Recently, political actors in Tanzania have demanded compensation from Germany for colonial atrocities against various ethnic and religious groups during the Maji-Maji uprising (1905-1907). By analyzing first-hand archival records from Germany and Ta... Read More about Was quashing the Maji-Maji uprising genocide? An evaluation of Germany's conduct through the lens of international criminal law.

Like dust before the wind, or, the winds of change? The influence of international criminal tribunals on narratives and media frames (2019)
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Bachmann, K., Kemp, G., Ristić, I., Trbovc, J. M., Ljubojević, A., Nȩdzi-Marek, A., …Krasniqi, V. (2019). Like dust before the wind, or, the winds of change? The influence of international criminal tribunals on narratives and media frames. International Journal of Transitional Justice, 13(2), 368-386. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijz005

When created, international criminal tribunals (ICTs) were not only expected to do justice but also to provide stabilization to postconflict regions, contribute to reconciliation and curb the potential denial of atrocities. Based on media content ana... Read More about Like dust before the wind, or, the winds of change? The influence of international criminal tribunals on narratives and media frames.