Whose Stories Count? The Epistemic Pathways of Victims’ Narratives at the International Criminal Court
“Whose Stories Count? The Epistemic Pathways of Victims’ Narratives at the International Criminal Court” by Alessandra Cuppini, published in the Journal of International Criminal Justice, explores how victims’ stories are received and interpreted within the International Criminal Court.
Transition and Trauma: On the Construction and Politics of Expertise in Transitional Justice
“Transition and Trauma: On the Construction and Politics of Expertise in Transitional Justice” by Jessica Auchter, published in Global Studies Quarterly (April 2026), examines how ideas of expertise are constructed and mobilized within the field of Transitional Justice.
“We want change but not like this”: Iran between violence and the desire for liberation
What is the relationship between violence and freedom? Can violence truly emancipate? Taking the situation in Iran as a starting point, this is a reflection on one of the most persistent promises in recent political history: that violence can be an instrument of liberation. A promise that, in practice, so often turns out to be a betrayal.
A. Ceretti, R. Cornelli (2026) For a Possible Peace: Responsibility, Justice, and Repair in the Time of Wars
In a time when war is once again becoming the everyday language of politics and of our collective imagination, Ceretti and Cornelli offer a radical, countercurrent reflection: is peace still thinkable? And under what conditions?
Constructing ‘Victim-Centred Peace’: The Contribution of the International Criminal Court’s Reparations to Victims in the Al-Mahdi Case in Timbuktu
The article explores how ICC reparations in the Al-Mahdi case contributed to building a “victim-centred peace” in Timbuktu. The concept is examined through justice, material restoration, and victims’ satisfaction, highlighting the tangible impact of reparative measures.
Restorative Justice and Legal Pluralism in Indonesia: Implications for Atrocity Crimes and Global Criminal Justice Reform
The article proposes a model that integrates restorative justice with Indonesian legal pluralism to address the limitations of retributive approaches to atrocity crimes.
Taking Stock of Syria’s Approach to Transitional Justice
The article analyzes Syria’s post-conflict transition following HTS’s seizure of power in December 2024.
How Does a Genocide Begin? The Stages of Hate
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Casa dei Diritti is organizing a discussion dedicated to the theme of genocide, approached from multiple perspectives: historical, political, legal, and sociological.
Reclaiming (Feminist) Justice: 50 Years after the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women
2026 will mark fifty years since the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women, and the initiative “Reclaiming (Feminist) Justice: 50 Years after the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women” will open its European programme in Rome on January 16, 2026.
C. Chisari (2025), Gender-Sensitive Reparation through Art: Hammering Suffering at Fragmentos
The article examines the concept of gender-sensitive reparation within the framework of transitional justice, with particular attention to the potential of art as a form of symbolic reparation for women survivors of conflict.