... to strike a balance between defence and victim rights. However, some jurisprudence on victims (partially) construed by female judges prompts questions on whether respect for defence rights or other ICC goals may have been compromised. It is argued that all ICC judges, including female judges, should take...

... ICC judges legitimacy ICC bench judicial appointment States’ continued acceptance of and recourse to international dispute settlement, including international criminal courts and tribunals, demonstrates the central role of international judicial institutions. The thorny question...