Towards global justice in the 21st century?

The document discusses the effort to end the "culture of impunity" regarding gross human rights violations and international humanitarian law. It specifically examines the impetus for establishing specialised criminal tribunals in Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and East Timor, while noting that significant obstacles remain in the path of these proposed legal mechanisms.

• The abolition of a "culture of impunity," which allows international actors to ignore fundamental norms without punishment, is described as potentially humanity's greatest challenge of the 21st century.
• Despite efforts from the UN, NGOs, and civil society, atrocities in Rwanda and Yugoslavia demonstrate the persistence of the culture of impunity.
• There is a specific focus on the creation of specialised criminal tribunals for those who allegedly violated international humanitarian law in Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and East Timor, though these proposals face significant obstacles.

APA

Rakate, P. K. (n.d.). Towards global justice in the 21st century? Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/towards-global-justice-in-the-21st-century

Chicago

Rakate, Phenyo Keiseng. Towards global justice in the 21st century? Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/towards-global-justice-in-the-21st-century.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rakatendtowards, author = {Rakate, Phenyo Keiseng}, title = {{Towards global justice in the 21st century?}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/towards-global-justice-in-the-21st-century}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }