Researcher, University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Mark Kersten is a researcher based at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, the deputy director of the Wayamo Foundation and creator of the blog Justice in Conflict. His research focuses on the effects of the politics of international criminal law and the effects of the International Criminal Court on peace, conflict, and justice processes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Canada’s Truth Commission provides much needed guidance for finding justice and reconciling a country’s many historical narratives.
The Ukrainian Parliament wants to send the ousted president to the International Criminal Court. Easier said than done, argues Mark Kersten.
Mark Kersten isn’t sure the ICC registered with Gadhafi.
