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The Amnesty International Report on Genocide in Gaza

Analysis of Amnesty International report contending that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
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Lieber Prize 2025 Call for Papers on the Law of Armed Conflict

Submit to the Lieber Prize for best article and best book in the field of international humanitarian law/law of armed conflict.
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The International Criminal Court’s Classification of Armed Conflicts in the Situation in Palestine

The Pre-Trial Chamber's classification of armed conflicts in Gaza and its implications for the Court's jurisdiction.
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A Model Leahy Law Legal Memo on Assistance to Israeli Security Forces

A model Department of Defense action memo illustrates what a faithful application of the Leahy law to an alleged gross human rights violation in Israel would look like.
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Making Tech Work for Global Criminal Justice

Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.
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Financial Accountability at the ICC: Aligning Domestic Legal Frameworks with the ICC’s Asset Recovery Mandate

Many International Criminal Court member States lack the domestic legal frameworks necessary to effectively implement the Court’s asset recovery requests, raising concerns about…
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The Just Security Podcast: Russia’s Program of Coerced Adoption of Ukraine’s Children

A new report has identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.
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New Report Documents Russia’s Systematic Program of Coerced Adoption and Fostering of Ukraine’s Children

Researchers identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.
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Sudan’s War Victims Survived Killings; Now They Face Starvation

Children dying in a camp in southern Sudan shows the toll as the warring parties willfully obstruct food and other aid.
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Slavery Often Creates Disability – The International Criminal Court Should Address this Overlooked Connection

Slavery often crates the physiological, psychological, interpersonal, or environmental conditions that lead to disability.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (L) at the opening of the 25th Parliament session in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024.

Nuts & Bolts of the International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants in the ‘Situation in Palestine’

What do the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant mean in practice, what alleged crimes are they sought for, what happens next at the…
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How Social Media Interventions Can Aid Atrocity Prevention

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.
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