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Do Not Destroy the Int’l Criminal Court for Pursuing Accountability in Gaza

Former State Department official discusses implications of potential political backlash against International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants in Israel - Hamas war.…
May 17, 2024
A man stands in front of a wall of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags.

Women Are at the Center of Ukraine’s Path to Justice and Recovery

Women are playing central roles in Ukraine's fight for justice, peace, and accountability amid Russia's full-scale invasion.
May 17, 2024 and
Aerial view of flooded residential district

The Register of Damages for Ukraine Opens for Claims Submissions

The Register of Damages will use tools of international law to collect, assess, and categorize claims of harm caused by Russia’s invasion.
May 16, 2024
A row of trucks drives up to a camp of white buildings with a blue sky in the background.

What Can Repair Look Like Through a Syrian Victims’ Fund?

A Syrian Victims' Fund should take into account survivor voices and needs, as well as helping Syrian victims around the world.
May 16, 2024 and
Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, women fighters walk to reach a check point in the outskirts of the destroyed Syrian town of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, Syria. June 20, 2015.

Violence as Redress: A Right to Rebellion for Armed Groups under International Law?

A right to rebellion offers a way to recognize grievances and deescalate the violence of armed groups, and affirms the place of international law in holding States to account for…
May 14, 2024

How the Georgian Government, Once a US Ally, Became an Adversary, Against the Wishes of Its Protesting Citizens

Western leaders will have to respond quickly to deter the ruling Georgian Dream party from further repression against its opposition.
May 14, 2024 and

Irrefutable Evidence for Unspeakable Crimes? The Role of the Written Order in Proving and Denying Genocide

An explicit written order has not been -- nor should be -- necessary, whether for international justice or for collective memory.
May 13, 2024
Electronic brain and Concept of artificial intelligence (AI)

The Machine Got it Wrong? Uncertainties, Assumptions, and Biases in Military AI

Unpacking a new ICRC report outlining key challenges with responsible use of AI in military decision-making.
May 13, 2024

Key Takeaways from Biden Administration Report on Israeli Use of US Weapons

On Friday, May 10, the Biden administration released its overdue first report required by National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20) assessing the conduct of Israel and other foreign…
May 11, 2024
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), talks to reporters with (L-R) Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA), Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

State Department Submits Key Report to Congress on Israel’s Use of US Weapons

The State Department submitted its NSM-20 report on Israeli assurances that use of U.S. weapons will follow international law.
May 10, 2024
A woman lights candles on the Easter Eve

Amid Russia’s Aggression Towards Ukraine, Can Religious Freedom Endure?

Current shifts in Ukraine due to the war should not impede the realization of citizens' personal rights, irrespective of religious beliefs.
May 10, 2024
Newly arrived Sudanese refugees sit outside their makeshift shelters at twilight

The Darfur Genocide Demands International Action and Accountability

The war in Sudan has led to genocidal attacks, displacement, disease, and famine, culminating in a grave humanitarian crisis. Yet, amidst the harrowing cries for help echoing from…
May 9, 2024 and
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