What Is International Criminal Law? And Why It Feels Like a Legal Thriller?

Описание: The judge leaned forward. The courtroom in The Hague was completely still. The court usher read the charges aloud:
“Crimes against humanity... war crimes.”
In the dock sat the alleged leader of the Janjaweed militia—Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb.
He is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, allegedly committed in Darfur, Sudan. Abd-Al-Rahman didn’t flinch.
I remember thinking—this isn’t just law. This is history unfolding, person by person, charge by charge.
I met one of the victims, Hassan Hassan, in Ottawa, at the One Young World summit, years before the trial began. With tears in his eyes, he asked me a question I still carry with me:
“Why does the world allow atrocities like this to happen?”
In 2016, I began my journey representing victims of Rome Statute crimes before the International Criminal Court. I first worked as assistant to counsel to Amal Clooney, and later with Natalie Von Wistinghausen, lead counsel for the Common Legal Representative of Victims (CLRV) in the Abd-Al-Rahman case. It’s a trial that continues to shape how we think about justice, responsibility, and what it means to hold perpetrators to account.
Welcome to Crimes Against the World—the podcast where I pull back the curtain on real-life international criminal trials, explain the law behind the headlines, and show you how justice works—when it works.
I'm Diana Constantinide, an international criminal lawyer, and in this first episode, we’re starting at the beginning [hear the rest]

🎥 Crimes Against the World – Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of Crimes Against the World, a 15-part series exploring the most pressing international crimes of our time — and the legal battles to hold those responsible to account. 🌍⚖️
From war crimes to crimes against humanity, each episode will uncover the stories, systems, and people behind the pursuit of global justice.

👩‍⚖️ About Me
I’m Diana Constantinide, a Barrister at 33 Bedford Row Chambers in London and a practising international criminal and human rights lawyer.
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