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Bolton, the ICC and the Rohingya

If the U.K. and the U.S. make it a priority, those responsible for the terrible crimes against the Rohingya could be held accountable. But now, with Bolton’s scathing remarks…

Sep. 19, 2018 Aryeh Neier

Post-9/11 Generation Reaches Enlistment Age in Unmoored ‘War on Terror’

Human Rights First International Legal Counsel Rita Siemion says it's long past time to ensure that war-based authorities are used only when specifically authorized by Congress…

Sep. 18, 2018 Rita Siemion

Countries’ Reactions to Bolton’s Attack on the ICC

Here we lay out the reactions of different states that we’ve managed to gather so far after looking for statements by all 123 States Parties to the Rome Statute, as well as some…

Sep. 18, 2018 Alex Moorehead and Alex Whiting

Grading the Pompeo Certification on Yemen War and Civilian Protection: Time for Serious Reconsideration

Former State Department official (stepped down in May 2017) and top expert on civilian casualties and targeting operations analyzes the State Department's certification to Congress,…

Sep. 18, 2018 Larry Lewis

The Legal Line Crossed in Bolton’s Attack on the ICC

National Security Adviser John Bolton’s Sept. 10 speech on U.S. policy towards the International Criminal Court (ICC) – prompted by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s impending…

Sep. 17, 2018 Sergey Vasiliev

Why Bolton’s Assault on the ICC Is Not in U.S. Interests

As a personal crusade, John Bolton’s frontal attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC) is not surprising. He led the charge against the ICC early in the George W. Bush…

Sep. 14, 2018 Jane Stromseth

Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh meets with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in her office on Capitol Hill on August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Rear Admiral Hutson: Why Senators Should Vote No on Kavanaugh

Why the U.S. military and national security are poorly served by Kavanaugh's support for extreme Presidential Powers.

Sep. 14, 2018 John D. Hutson, Rear Admiral, JAGC, USN (Ret.)

Denise Wright, a co-ordinator for the Northern Ireland Refugee and Asylum Forum holds a 'We Welcome You' sign as she helps ready a welcoming room for Syrian refugees at an undisclosed location on December 14, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hand-made cards hang on the wall behind her.

It’s a Start – Why the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Matter

Both documents contain significant weaknesses. But they emerge at a time of urgency and provide a route for the crucial discussions that will still be needed going forward, because…

Sep. 12, 2018 Linda Bishai

The UK Government Needs to Learn that Secrecy is Not the Answer to Increased Litigation

Following the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, large scale deployments of British troops on combat missions seem unlikely until national memories are healed and budgets are rebalanced.…

Sep. 12, 2018 Abigail Watson

A man walks up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 31, 2017.

International Law Roundup: Part III

In addition to discussing developments at the international criminal tribunals, addressed in Parts I and II of this series, the IHL Dialogs also offered insights into human rights…

Sep. 9, 2018 Beth Van Schaack

New UN Report Says All Parties to Yemen Conflict May be Responsible for War Crimes

The report, written by the group of eminent experts (GEE) appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council to investigate the conflict in Yemen, calls on the international community…

Sep. 7, 2018 Rahma Hussein, Alex Moorehead and 2 more

International Criminal Law Roundup: Part II

This is Part II of an international criminal law roundup focused on the ad hoc international and hybrid tribunals. Part I was dedicated to developments at the ICC. Part III will…

Sep. 7, 2018 Beth Van Schaack

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