Stephen Vasciannie
Stephen Vasciannie is a distinguished professor of international law at the University of the West Indies, Mona, known for his expertise in legal issues surrounding human rights and international criminal law. His recent work includes the publication 'Maroon Claims to Sovereignty in Jamaican Territory' (2024), which explores complex themes of sovereignty in a historical context. Vasciannie frequently engages in commentary on the efficacy and challenges of international legal frameworks, particularly in relation to the International Criminal Court.
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Stephen Vasciannie is the author of the article discussing the sovereignty claims of the Accompong Maroons.
Stephen Vasciannie | Assessing Accompong assertions | In Focus
Jamaica· 2025-12-22
Stephen Vasciannie discusses the implications of the Shiprider Agreement on Jamaica's national self-respect.
Stephen Vasciannie | Shiprider agreement should safeguard Jamaica’s national self-respect | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-11-09Stephen Vasciannie is professor of international law at The University of the West Indies, Mona.
Stephen Vasciannie | Analysing use of force rules | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-10-19Stephen Vasciannie is a professor of international law at The University of the West Indies.
Stephen Vasciannie | Education – free and unfree | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-08-03
Stephen Vasciannie is professor of international law at The University of the West Indies, Mona.
Stephen Vasciannie | Looking at ‘Swing’ magazine | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-07-14
Stephen Vasciannie is professor of international law at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Stephen Vasciannie | Trump and the deep seabed | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-05-18
Stephen Vasciannie is a professor of international law at The University of the West Indies, Mona.
Stephen Vasciannie | Encouraging transparency | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-05-04Stephen Vasciannie, professor of international law at The University of the West Indies, Mona, surmises that Jamaica believes that the ICC is a good concept that has been badly executed.
Editorial | Jamaica and the International Criminal Court | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-03-25
Stephen Vasciannie is a professor of international law at UWI, Mona, and has published works on sovereignty in Jamaican territory.
Stephen Vasciannie | Efficacy of the International Criminal Court | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-03-23