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The Future Battlefield: Governed by International Law or Kriegsraison?

Russia's justifications for its invasion of Ukraine and the international response demonstrate the enduring relevance of international law.

Ethiopia’s Conflict Is Spreading, But UN Human Rights Council May End Expert Investigation Anyway

EU presses to let mandate end despite commission finding that “past and current abuses in these four regions demand further investigation.”
Ethiopian migrants walk on foot along a highway

Congress Should Pass the SAFEGUARD Act to Overhaul Arms Sales Law and Protect Human Rights

The SAFEGUARD Act provides a pathway for Congress to push for accountability for the violence linked to U.S. arms sales.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres shake hands in front of the U.N. and Ukrainian flags

Making Counter-Hegemonic International Law: Should A Special Tribunal for Aggression be International or Hybrid?

The increasingly polarized debate over the tribunal’s institutional design – international or hybrid – goes to the heart, and core purpose, of international criminal justice,…
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How to Get Away With Crimes Against Humanity: The Statutory Gap in US Law

Congress can bring justice for victims of crimes against humanity by passing a statute with universal jurisdiction.
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Gender Persecution: Addressing Rights Violations through International Criminal Law

The International Criminal Court's policy on gender persecution covers a wide range of rights under international law.
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The Just Security Podcast: A New Standard for Evidence of Civilian Harm?

Joining the show to discuss the Baghdadi raid and the U.S. response to claims of civilian harm are Airwars Director Emily Tripp and Conflict Researcher Anna Zahn.
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The Myanmar Military Wants the World to Give Up

With ASEAN, East Asian, and G20 Summits coming up in the region, it's not too late for effective measures to compel a positive change.
Ukrainian artillerymen of Aidar battalion fire a 122mm D30 howitzer artillery field gun

Trials of Ukrainian Prisoners of War in Russia: Decay of the Combatant’s Immunity

Captured members of UAF units - including the Azof and Aidar battalions - qualify as POWs and should be protected from prosecution for lawful acts of war by the combatant’s privilege.…
Ukrainian flags in memory of soldiers who died during the war against Russia are seen on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Accountability for Russian Imperialism in the “Global East”

Despite a tendency to analyze global divisions over aggression trials through a “West” versus “Global South” binary, the longer-term stakes of accountability for Ukraine…
Syrians gather near vehicles of the United Nations (UN) arms experts

Ten Years on From the Ghouta Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria: What Lessons Have Been Learned?

The Syrian government still has not been held accountable for its brutal chemical weapons attack on Ghouta ten years ago.
Ukrainian artillerymen of Aidar battalion fire a 122mm D30 howitzer artillery field gun

Суди над українськими військовополоненими в Росії: руйнація імунітету комбатанта

Отже, російські фіктивні судові процеси повністю нівелюють ці основоположні принципи МГП і спрямовані…
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