Why & What we Do 

The project consists of 5 work packages (1-5) and 9 sub work packages (A-I): (i) through empirical research in 8 focus countries (Australia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France and The Netherlands) and comprehensive case-analysis it maps who is deserving (met link naar: Work Package 1 WP1(A-C) of prosecution whilst scrutinizing the ‘enemy of mankind’ narrative, (ii) it clarifies the scope of undeserving of refugee protection and draws the line between criminal complicity and non-criminal association, addressing the mismatch between International Criminal Law and International refugee Law that leaves many in limbo, (iii) it proposes a system of universal jurisdiction allocation based on subsidiarity and burden-sharing plus a resettlement proposal premised on a ‘right to start again’, (iv) allows for policy integration, focusing on a country’s immigration and asylum policy with a view to how it interacts with ICL enforcement (Work Package 4 – WP4), (v) and synthesises findings into an account of coordinated global criminal justice. The project’s ambition, scope and methodology will lead to a step change in international criminal justice where the future is domestic (Work Package 5 – WP5).