The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center is a research center founded at
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is one of eight schools at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association. It is a member of the Association of American ...
that focuses on the legal study of international law. The Center sponsors conferences, visiting lecturers, the
Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, the Case Western Reserve team for the
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot or The Jessup, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world, attracting participants from almost 700 law schools in more than 90 ...
, the Summer Institute for Global Justice, and the War Crimes Research Office. Members of the Center do research and write books, articles, and
weblogs Weblogs may refer to:
*Plural of Blog
A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically dis ...
, for which the Center holds the specification.
The Cox Center was established in 1991 with a multimillion-dollar special endowment by
The George Gund Foundation
The George Gund Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1952 to provide grants in the areas of the arts, civic engagement, community development, economic development, environmental policy, and human services, public education, racia ...
. The Cox Center has also received endowment money and grants from Bruce J. Klatsky, the Wolf Family Foundation, the Yanowitz Family Foundation, and the Open Society Institute.
War Crimes Research Office
Founded in 2002, th
War Crimes Research Officeundertakes research projects for five war crimes tribunals and other international organizations, hosts a war crimes trial blog and e-newsletter, and sponsors an annual war crimes research symposium.
Research Projects
Th
War Crimes Research Portal“contains over a thousand links to websites related to international humanitarian law which are arranged alphabetically by subject area including a summary of each site. Keyword searching is available. A very special feature is the access it provides to … research memoranda on issues pending before the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a body of the United Nations that was established to prosecute the war crimes that had been committed during the Yugoslav Wars and to try their perpetrators. The tribunal ...
, the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR; french: Tribunal pénal international pour le Rwanda; rw, Urukiko Mpanabyaha Mpuzamahanga Rwashyiriweho u Rwanda) was an international court established in November 1994 by the United Nation ...
, the
Special Court for Sierra Leone
The Special Court for Sierra Leone, or the "Special Court" (SCSL), also called the Sierra Leone Tribunal, was a judicial body set up by the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations to "prosecute persons who bear the greatest responsibil ...
,
he Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia,">Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia">he Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia,and the International Criminal Court. Analysis articles and a bibliography are also provided.”
Blog
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Grotian Momentblog, established in September 2005, is a source of expert advice on war crimes trials such as the trial of Saddam Hussein.
Dymond, J. (February 3, 2006.) “New dynamic to Saddam’s trial.” BBC News.
/ref> It features essays by a panel of experts on developments related to major war crimes trials, as well as newspaper articles, and documents related to the tribunals.
Newsletter
The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center contributes, together with Public International Law & Policy Group, to the preparation of "War Crimes Prosecution Watch", a biweekly compilation of official documents and articles about the investigation and prosecution of war crimes. It is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Open Society Institute.
References
External links
Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Homepage
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