ISCI is a cross-disciplinary research centre working to further our understanding of state crime: organisational deviance violating human rights
Welcome from the Executive Board
The most serious crimes in the modern world, on any reasonable definition, are acts that are largely committed, instigated or condoned by governments and their officials: for example, genocide, war crimes, torture and corruption. However, state crime is under-acknowledged by popular and academic authors. Calling these activities ‘crimes’ should be uncontroversial as they violate internationally recognised norms.
Get involved with ISCI
To get involved with the International State Crime Initiative, or to be added to our mailing list for events and our newsletter, please contact our Director, Dr Thomas MacManus
Our Journal
State Crime is the first peer-reviewed, international journal that seeks to disseminate leading research on the illicit practices of states.
State Crime defined
‘state organisational deviance involving the violation of human rights’ (Green and Ward, 2004:2)
Research Highlights
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Nick Riemer on enabling genocide
@NickRiemer1: “I wrote this to try and get inside the heads of the leaders of major social institutions who effectively… Read More
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Green Planet Monitor Podcast on the Gaza People’s Tribunal, Genocide and Civil Society
ISCI’s Prof Penny Green in conversation with journalist Dr David Kattenburg (see original post here) Read More
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The Sarajevo Declaration of the Gaza Tribunal
We, the members of the Gaza Tribunal, having gathered in Sarajevo from 26 to 29 May 2025, declare our collective… Read More
State Crime Journal Articles
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Nick Riemer on enabling genocide
@NickRiemer1: “I wrote this to try and get inside the heads of the leaders of major social institutions who effectively… Read More
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Green Planet Monitor Podcast on the Gaza People’s Tribunal, Genocide and Civil Society
ISCI’s Prof Penny Green in conversation with journalist Dr David Kattenburg (see original post here) Read More
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The Sarajevo Declaration of the Gaza Tribunal
We, the members of the Gaza Tribunal, having gathered in Sarajevo from 26 to 29 May 2025, declare our collective… Read More
Major ISCI Projects
2025-2027: ‘The humanitarian camp as a site of genocidal reproduction?’ (Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship)
2016-2017: ‘Uncovering their Tracks: State Crime in Central Asia’ (Open Society Foundation)
2014/15: ‘Rapid Descent into Genocide in Myanmar?’, (ESRC)
2011-2014: ‘Resisting State Crime: A Comparative Study of Civil Society’ (ESRC)
Flashback to ISCI Seminar Series (2016/17)
Thursday, 20 April 2017: Truth for Giulio Regeni: State Crime and Justice for Egypt’s Disappeared with Dr. Anne Alexander, University of Cambridge and Shane Enright, Amnesty International, UK’s Trade Union Campaigner
State Crime Journal ‘Palestine – Israel’ Special Issue Launch
June 2016
