The Irish Times view on war crimes in Ukraine: quest for justice must be pursued
New evidence of a mass grave in Mariupol to hide thousands of civilian dead has added to international calls for Russia to be held accountable
Swiss court convicts Liberian rebel of rape, killings and cannibalism
Twenty-year jail term is one of the first ever convictions from the civil war in the West African country
New Hague prosecutor up against geopolitical headwinds and ‘culture of fear’
British lawyer Karim Khan has his work cut out at the International Criminal Court
‘We have learned from Covid how much we miss touch’
Unthinkable: Philosopher Richard Kearney argues that sight began displacing other senses even before the pandemic
Liberian rebel commander in outburst at start of trial for cannibalism, rape
Alieu Kosiah (45) is also accused of recruiting a 12-year-old as bodyguard during civil war
‘Why did God let this happen?’ People of faith can be people of action
Rite and Reason: The problem of faith in the midst of a plague of biblical proportions
Irish lawyer Fergal Gaynor appointed to top post on Cambodia inquiry
Irish man to take up senior prosecuting role at tribunal run by Cambodians and the UN
Ship insurer Standard Club routes $140m of business through Dublin
Amount of business through Ireland equates to 45% of firm’s global premiums
Pope Francis’s non-judgmental style influenced abortion Yes vote
Few opportunities in Ireland for adult laity to grow in knowledge of their faith
Does Catholic opinion deserve special reverence in Ireland?
No, says Fr Gerry O’Hanlon, but we would all benefit from a more civil debate
‘Dad didn’t hack people up, he didn’t rape’
Liberia’s jailed warlord Charles Taylor’s son talks about politics and gangster rap
Hint of Charles Taylor link may yet hurt Liberia’s would-be king
George Weah leading presidential race, but any link to war criminal likely to do harm
Soccer great Weah denies links to notorious warlord
Controversy over choice of Charles Taylor’s ex-wife as running mate in Liberian election
Liberia’s ballot riddled with legacy of civil conflict
Country will next Tuesday vote in election widely seen as a test of still-fragile peace
The true cost of that tropical hardwood table
Global Witness co-founder Patrick Alley exposes links between ecocide and genocide
NUI Galway’s ‘Tent Boy’ on making it to Hollywood
From army officer to comedian in LA, Francis Cronin has had a ‘mad life’
Developer Garrett Kelleher and the $90m Liberian civil war lawsuit
With Canadian-born Irish lawyer Martin Kenney, he is embroiled in a decades old insurance claim that has been subject to hearings in three countries
Rite & Reason: Let’s talk about God, whatever that means
The very idea of God is in contest, but it’s no longer as simple as believer v atheist
Human rights work in the face of atrocity: Violence All Around, by John Sifton
Review: Valuable, riveting work founders on a disappointingly reductionist conclusion
HSBC provided banking for supplier of arms to children
HSBC client Katex Mines Guinee brought weapons to nearby Guinea, files reveal
Budget cuts and a landmark trial turn spotlight on the world’s ‘legal capital’
Kenyan president’s case crucial to The Hague’s reputation
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