International Criminal Lawfare Project

A project exploring the use and abuse of appeals to international criminal law (and particularly the International Criminal Court) as a means to influence ongoing conflict, looking at Uganda and Israel/Palestine. 

Presentations on this research have been made at the following venues:

ISA (Internaitonal Studies Association) March 17, 2023. “International Criminal Lawfare, the ICC, and Peace Negotiations”

Publications:

Fisher, Kirsten J. (2019). "International Criminal ‘Lawfare’ and its Potential Effects on Post-Conflict Positive Peace". International Criminal Law Review. 19(4): 724-745. 

Fisher, Kirsten J. and Cristina G. Stefan (2016). "The Ethics of International Criminal 'Lawfare'. "International Criminal Law Review. 16(2): 237-257.

 

 

Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring 

in collaboration with Dr. Robert Stewart

culminating in an edited volume Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring (Routledge 2014, paperback 2015)

Presentations on this research have been made at the following venues:

Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring – A ‘Webinar’ | Justice in Conflict

Other publications:

Fisher, Kirsten J. (2013) "Libya, the ICC, and Securing Post-Conflict Justice." Invited Contribution to the Middle East-Asia Project's (MAP) Featured Essays on TransitionalJustice. Middle East Institute. http://www.mei.edu/ (December) http://www.mei.edu/content/libya-icc-and-securing-post-conflict-justice

Fisher, Kirsten J. (2012) "Distinctly Arab? Transitional Justice in the Middle East and North Africa." Contribution to Justice in Conflict. Distinctly Arab? Questions about Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring (Part I) | Justice in Conflict and Distinctly Arab? Questions about Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring (Part II) | Justice in Conflict (September)