Source: Johansen, Jørgen. 2009. “War Crimes Law.” In The Oxford international encyclopedia of peace, edited by Nigel Young, 339-341. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Buy the Book here. War Crimes Law War crimes can be defined as “violations of the laws or…
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Acts of Omission in the “War on Terrorism”
Originally published as Johansen, Jørgen, “Acts of Omission in the “War on Terrorism”” in The ethics and efficacy of the global war on terrorism : fighting terror with terror, edited by Charles Webel and John A. Arnaldi. New York: Palgrave Macmillan,…
Tagged with: Brian Martin, kriget mot terrorismen, September 11, terrorism, UN, USA, war on terrorism
Posted in In English, Peace Research
Posted in In English, Peace Research
The Intifada of the Elections: some reflections on the elections in Palestine and the tasks ahead
Originally published in xxx Elections in Palestine major achievement. All Palestinians and friends of Palestine should be congratulated on the elections! Despite occupation, travel restrictions, checkpoints and a number of other obstacles from the Israeli side, the PA, the political…
Tagged with: Fatah, Hamas, intifada, Israel, Palestine, PLO, UN, United Nations
Posted in In English, Political comment and analysis
Posted in In English, Political comment and analysis
Kofi Annan kan stoppa kriget
Jörgen Johansen och Jan Öberg Ursprungligen publicerad på DN Debatt 21 febr. 2003 Låt oss hoppas att kriget mot Irak aldrig kommer att få ett godkännande från Förenta nationerna. FN:s stadga är klar; organisationens högsta mål är “att rädda kommande…
Tagged with: FN, George W. Bush, Irak, Jan Øberg, Kofi Annan, UN
Posted in På svenska, Political comment and analysis
Posted in På svenska, Political comment and analysis
Det blir stadig flere stater. Har det noe å si?
Originally published xxx Etter nasjonalstaten Det blir stadig flere stater. Har det noe å si? 28. november kan Kosovo komme til å erklære seg uavhengig. Dette er den albanske uavhengighetsdagen. I forbindelse med at Kosovo dermed mest sannsynlig…
Criminalising ”the others”
Originally published in xxx This chapter will present the criminalisation of opponents by making ordinary political actions illegal and labelling them ”terrorism” in Israel. Three examples will be used to illustrate this new form of criminalising opponents; two forms of…
Tagged with: boycott, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, UN
Posted in Political comment and analysis
Posted in Political comment and analysis
A UN mandate does not make war on Iraq right!
December 28. 2002 By Jorgen Johansen, TFF Associate, Director of the Centre for Peace Studies at Tromsø, University, Norway, and Jan Oberg, TFF director. A UN mandate does not turn war into peace Governments, editors, commentators and even supporters of the…
Tagged with: George W. Bush, Iraq, Jan Øberg, September 11, TFF, UN
Posted in In English, Political comment and analysis
Posted in In English, Political comment and analysis
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What are the right questions to ask?
Originally published at xxx Statement from Jørgen Johansen, former WRI chair, on the attacks of the 11.September 11 Sep 2001 — warresisters What are the right questions to ask? While the smoke from burnt flesh is still stinking from the…
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