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Насильницьке переміщення Росією українських цивільних осіб: Громадянське суспільство, підзвітність, справедливість
Ці спільні зусилля є практичним проявом єдності та солідарності міжнародної спільноти, спрямованої…
Russia’s Forcible Transfers of Ukrainian Civilians: How Civil Society Aids Accountability and Justice
A Ukrainian whose organization received the Nobel Peace Prize writes with an exiled Russian democracy activist and a US legal-rights advocate on the challenge of documenting these…
Lieber at Sand Creek: A New Critical Reinterpretation of the Laws of War
Lieber’s Code reflected and reproduced a virulent thread in the law of nations that preceded him by centuries and continues today.
Can Aid or Assistance Be a Use of Force?: Expert Q&A from Stockton Center’s Russia-Ukraine Conference
Some States are likely engaging in force by virtue of the quantity and quality of the support they are providing to Ukraine. Those activities are lawful as actions taken in the…
Lessons From a Year of War in Ukraine
Learning the right lessons from the first year of war will be important as the world looks to restore peace and cope with Russia's choices.
Dutch Court, Applying IHL, Delivers Civil Judgment for Victims of 2007 Afghanistan Attack
"Ideally, a judgment like that in the Chora case can provide, in addition to justice for the plaintiffs, a constructive effect towards a better functioning of the military consistent…
One Year On: If Ukraine Falls, the Global Consequences Will Haunt the World for Generations
"The narrative of the plucky Ukrainian underdog taking on Russia’s sclerotic Goliath helped to rally support across the world, but it now masks a creeping complacency among Ukraine’s…
A Pragmatic Legal Approach to End Russia’s Aggression
Founding Prosecutor of International Criminal Court writes about how the Court can be used to help in negotiating an end to the Ukraine war.
A Values-based Approach to Foreign Policy? Lessons for the Biden Administration
Integrating human security into U.S. military planning would give substance to the idea of a values-based approach to foreign policy.
Assessing Military Operations in the Black Sea a Year Into Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Naval mining threats and the grain shipping deal demand more clarity from Turkey on its interpretation of the Montreux Convention.
Congress Should Close the ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Loophole
Former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes David J. Scheffer and Kristin Smith on whether U.S. law is adequately equipped to investigate and prosecute atrocities as Congress…
The United States Can and Should Broadly Contribute to the Trust Fund for Victims (Part IV)
The U.S. has the resources and legal tools to advance justice and support survivors of atrocity crimes through the Trust Fund for Victims.