A recent appointment by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) promises a more focused strategy on the prosecution of gender-based violence at the supranational level. Last week, ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo named Professor Catherine A MacKinnon as his Special Advisor on Gender Crimes. The appointment, announced on November 26, signals an intensified commitment on behalf of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) to address gender crimes, an area in which the Prosecutor has drawn mixed reviews for his response to cases and situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Professor MacKinnon has been at…
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