T. Markus Funk on The International Criminal Court
T. Markus Funk is a former Oxford law professor who has worked for the U.S. Departments of Justice and State and the author of the new book Victims' Rights and Advocacy at the International Criminal Court (he was also a Reason contributor in the 1990s).
Drawing on his experiences as a legal observer in Kosovo, Funk has written a book that provides insight and criticism of the way the International Criminal Court has functioned and, more importantly, should function. His book, writes Enver Hasani of the Kosovo Constitutional Court, "is a perfectly candid, and at times quite disheartening, assessment of the ICC's shortcomings, while also acknowledging its strengths. Providing a roadmap to reform and the establishment of a more 'professionalized' Court, Mr. Funk's book succeeds entirely in its bold effort to marry the theory of victims' rights with the practice of victim representation."
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Fuck the entire concept of an international court. And fuck anyone who promotes the idea of one.
I respectfully disagree.
As do we.
"Court, Mr. Funk's book succeeds entirely in its bold effort to marry the theory of victims' rights with the practice of victim representation."
And fuck global victimhood too.
Jesus.
As a strong believer in sovereignity that can contain the abuses and failures of states, I am generally opposed to the transnational (read: superstate) project, and second Gobbler's rather intemperate comments.
Unfortunately, I lack your civility. But seriously, how can people who oppose a strong centralized federal government come out and support the notion of an international court? How's that whole United Nations thing working out?
I second your motion man
If one government is not working why going to a global one ?
Just imagine when they will set a global minimum wage and do what they done in US in a grandeur scale ... have already paid for the misery of colonialism and slavery brother ? Africans deserves reparations despite having been independent for more than 50 years !
So yes ... may the ICC go pound the sand
This has to be said:
T. Markus Funk is a great name.
I was returning to the comments just to see if someone else would be pointing this out.
He should dress like Bootsy Collins.
Yum...with the special sauce!
Seconded. I'm naming my next goldfish that.
Sounds like one of George Clinton's alter egos. Doing eternal battle against the fake funk.
Get de Funk ... out my face!
Get de Funk ... out my face!
Get de Funk ... out my face!
Get de Funk ... out my face!
T. Markus Funk is a great name.
I can't be alone in hoping the T stands for "Tobias."
"Tiberius" also works.
My middle name is not Markus!
Traianus?
Now there is a kangaroo court if I ever saw one LOL
Lou
http://www.whos-logging.se.tc
As a Principled Cosmopolitan Randian Paulite Internationalist Banjo Player I support an international criminal court in limited circumstances and so long as there is equality under the law - i.e. Americans and western politicians need to be subject of its wrath.
Banjo? You're outta' the movement, bub.
Who stole Nick's jacket?
seriously, bring back his jacket!
Waitaminute . . . The Jacket is unaccounted for? Loosed upon an unsuspecting populace?
RUN FOR THE HILLS!
I don't see it is any of the United States business regarding the International Court. The United States should play no part. If however this court attempted to try a U.S. citizen then that would be an act of war as a violation of our soveriegnty. The United States needs to leave the United Nations, and someone please then tell Obama to keep the nukes, as the rest of the world can fear our might.
I do hope that peace, commerce, and honest friendship fit somewhere in there as well...
is good
very good.