Canada’s Recognition of Palestine: Why it Matters and What Comes Next?
Recognizing Palestine is one thing but absent concrete, collective, and courageous action to bring about a peaceful resolution to the war no one is safe.
Mark Kersten / @MarkKersten
Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Mark Kersten is an Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of the Fraser Valley, a Senior Consultant at the Wayamo Foundation, and the creator of the blog Justice in Conflict. Mark's research focuses on international criminal justice, international human rights law, Canadian engagements with international relations and law, as well as responses to mass atrocities and armed conflict.
Most Recent Posts
The RCMP’s Structural Investigation into the Israel-Hamas War: What we do and don’t know
Why did the RCMP not tell the public that they had opened a structural investigation until the Toronto Star journalist Ben Mussett revealed it?
Seized Russian assets in Canada should pay for Ukraine’s recovery
But with plenty of political turmoil at home, including a looming election, should anyone be holding their breath?
It’s time to stop the perpetrators of terrorism and international crimes from infiltrating Canada
Everyone wants to know how the suspected terrorist and potential war criminal Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi arrived here. How could this happen, and what can be done to prevent other alleged perpetrators from entering Canada?
Can a Watered-Down Motion Really Make a Difference? On Accountability for War Crimes in Israel-Palestine, the Answer is Yes
While Canada’s House of Commons won’t recognize Palestinian statehood it has reversed direction on the role of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court
Election 2019: Global justice has not mattered this campaign — here’s why it should
When it comes to dealing with Canadian-born ISIS fighters and other issues of global justice, interest from the political parties vying for power has been unreliable at best, argues Mark Kersten.
Could Bashir be headed to the International Criminal Court?
It is unlikely Sudan's now ex-president, Omar al-Bashir, will face trial in The Hague, at least for the time being. Still, argues Mark Kersten, the ICC should be ready in case it happens.
Five things to know about the ICC’s Afghanistan investigation
What do we know so far about the International Criminal Court’s look into war crimes committed in Afghanistan? What does the case means for Canada? Mark Kersten breaks it down.
Canada: Stop bean-counting Syrian refugees
Doing the most
for refugees is not synonymous with accepting the largest number. The current
refugee situation isn’t going away anytime soon — it is time to debate a more
long-term and comprehensive plan.
Lessons on nation-building and indigenous relations
Canada’s Truth Commission provides much needed guidance for finding justice and reconciling a country’s many historical narratives.