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The Fate of Justice in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

It is not too soon to consider the role of accountability, particularly criminal accountability, in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
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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.
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,…

US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Talks `Without Preconditions’: Somebody Has to Make the First Move

Three months after pledging to find ways to reduce the risks, the Biden administration has yet to take the lead, as it must for US security.
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The Themes and Tensions to Watch at This Year’s UN General Assembly Meetings

The agenda for this year's United Nations General Assembly will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war and international development.
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The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Preview

Joining the show to discuss what we expect from this year’s U.N. General Assembly meetings is Crisis Group's U.N. Director Richard Gowan.
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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.
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…
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…
Biden and Zelenskyy walk past a Ukrainian flag. Biden is wearing a dark suit and Zelenskyy is wearing a dark green polo shirt.

Biden’s Cooperation with the ICC Is a Step Toward Embracing Reality

Biden's decision may end a dangerous practice of wishful thinking about U.S. exposure to the ICC’s jurisdiction, one that has helped enable U.S. policies ranging from attacks…
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Ukraine Shows that Military Aid Transparency Is Possible

While the administration deserves credit for transparency on aid to Ukraine, the approach casts a stark light on the opacity of broader security cooperation programming and begs…
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