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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Mali’s Genocide 2023-2024
by Prof Jeremy Keenan SUMMARY This report (eight chapters) presents detailed evidence that Mali’s military junta with its Russian Africa… 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
Recent State Crime Journal Articles
Volume 14, Issue 1
Entangled Others: Intergroup Connectivity in Racialization—Israel/Palestine and Beyond by Hedi Viterbo
Israel’s Laws of War: The Waning of Moral Claims among Military Lawyers by Maayan Geva
Who Killed Blessing Matthew at the Franco–Italian Border? Framing Responsibility through an Analysis of the Entanglement of Law and Space by Cristina Del Biaggio, Sarah Bachellerie
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)
2015-2018: ‘The Role of Public Relations Corporations in State Crime Denial’ (Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship)
2014/15: ‘Rapid Descent into Genocide in Myanmar?’ (Economic and Social Research Council)
2011-2014: ‘Resisting State Crime: A Comparative Study of Civil Society’ (Economic and Social Research Council)
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
