Despite references to a ‘post-IS’ era, the territorial defeat of Islamic State does not mean that its radical ideas and solutions have been buried in the pages of history. In fact, there are reasons to believe that IS merely changed its tactics and strategies and still fosters an underground network of sleeper cells and dormant…
In December 2017, the Iraqi government announced the defeat of Islamic State (IS) and referred to the resulting ‘post-IS landscape’ as a new page in the history of Iraq. Although the security situation has improved considerably over the past years, this is not the first time that Iraq celebrates the victory over radical Islamists. A…
Through the Shelter City project the Dutch NGO Justice & Peace offers human rights defenders the possibility for rest and respite by letting them escape from a temporarily threatening situation. During this seminar on 16 January 2019, lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Saif Ul Malook will share his experience and views on how to…
On 3 December, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) together with Enactus and CICJ, organised a seminar on Terrorism in South Asia. Speakers included Dr. Paul Stott, Dr. Dorothée Vandamme, Ms. Danielle DePaulis and Mr. Junaid Qureshi. Speakers analysed and presented research on the developments and the future of terrorism, specifically in the…
On 12 June, CICJ and NSCR organised an Expert Meeting entitled ‘Punishing International Crimes in Domestic Courts: Sentencing, Incarceration and Reintegration’. Here you can find a report of this seminar. By Adina-Loredana Nistor. Previously published in the December 2017 issue of the Newsletter Criminology and International Crimes. “Time is the longest distance between two places.”…