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It was a case of "splitting the baby in half", to use American jargon for situations when judges try to satisfy both sides in a lawsuit. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently acquitted Serbia on a charge of genocide committed during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia, but neither party was entirely happy with the outcome.

Was it the right decision? And what's it got to with Darfur?
"Of all the possible judgments available to the International Court of Justice, the one it delivered yesterday is the most likely to encourage peace between Bosnia and Serbia," is the verdict from Bronwen Maddox in Britain's .

But it's out on a limb, one of very few newspapers which conclude the court's verdict was a "sane and useful ruling".

A unique new resource for journalists in conflict zones went online last week: offers a self-assessment package to news media professionals focusing on symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, general psychological well-being and alcohol and substance use.

Though backed by CNN, the confidential service is independent and open to journalists from all media outlets around the world. The website was set up by Dr. Anthony Feinstein, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Canada, and author of Journalists Under Fire: the Psychological Hazards of Covering War.

The naming of Ahmed Haroun, Sudan's state humanitarian affairs minister, by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as one of its first in Darfur reminded me of the song Ironic by Canadian rocker Alanis Morissette on her album "Jagged Little Pill".