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IMAGE: US President Joe Biden speaks to representatives of more than 100 countries during a virtual democracy summit at the White House in Washington DC on December 9, 2021. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

2023 ‘Democracy Perception Index’ a Wake-Up Call for US, EU

"Perhaps surprisingly, the survey found that only around half of citizens in the United States and parts of western Europe viewed their country as a democracy."
Wagner mercenaries with tanks

Wagner Chief’s Mutiny in Russia: Cautionary Notes on Early Assessments

"Initial assessments may be clouded by wishful thinking about Putin’s odds in Ukraine or his chances of political survival at home."
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Prosecuting Ecocide: The Norms-Adoption/Enforcement Paradox

Might the prospects of meaningful norms enforcement of ecocide at the International Criminal Court level be disproportionate to the investments needed – and challenges associated…
The building of the International Criminal Court in The Hague in 2019. (Photo by OSeveno via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons license)

US Cooperation with the ICC to Investigate and Prosecute Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges

The start of a series examining the current legal regime, new legislation, points of consensus, and related Court doctrines and policies.
The back of a UN soldier, wearing the signature blue helmet and with "UN" on the back of his uniform, is seen as demonstrators carry a poster against the peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) at the UN facilities in Goma on July 25, 2022. Protesters stormed a UN base in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, demanding the departure of peacekeepers from the region, according to an AFP journalist. (Photo by MICHEL LUNANGA/AFP via Getty Images)

Disinformation in a Triple Threat: How Old and New Challenges Make Peacekeeping More Dangerous

As the largest financial contributor – and debtor – to UN peacekeeping, the US is uniquely positioned to reverse the trend.
Ruins of an apartment building hit by a missile

The Brussels Declaration: Russian International and Human Rights Lawyers’ Statement on Accountability

A statement by Russian lawyers, scholars and advocates. "They strongly hope that their unified voice will be heard."
Man sitting on inflatable raft, viewed from behind, in flooded street between residential buildings.

Could the Nova Kakhovka Dam Destruction Become the ICC’s First Environmental Crimes Case?

The Nova Kakhovka Dam destruction, already labelled an act of “ecocide” by some, will undoubtedly reinforce calls for the ICC to focus more on environmental crimes and further…
A "No Drone Zone" sign sits in the Zaryadye park, a short distance from the Kremlin, as it prohibits unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) flying over the area, in central Moscow on March 15, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Bad for the Goose, Bad for the Gander: Drone Attacks in Russia Underscore Broader Risks

Recent drone attacks in Russia highlight legal and policy risks that must be weighed carefully.
Spacecraft Launch Into Space.

The Outer Space Treaty and Promoting Responsible Use of Space

States should continue to work on confidence building measures in outer space and should ban anti-satellite tests, which are harmful to humankind.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a speech at the World Forum in The Hague, on May 4, 2023, as part of his first visit in Netherlands. He stands in brown clothing behind a lectern and a wall that both display the words in yellow "No Peace without Justice for Ukraine" against a blue background.

The Lithuanian Case for an International Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine

Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Justice writes about the U.S. approach to creating a tribunal compared to the model supported by Lithuania and others.
The Cluster Munitions Treaty is adopted in Dublin, Ireland. A panel of individuals sits with a sign that reads "Cluster Munitions Dublin Diplomatic Conference" behind them.

Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty

Proponents of an autonomous weapons systems treaty should look to the Convention on Cluster Munitions' success for guidance and motivation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits opposite a small table across from Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

Assessing the Controversial Meeting of a U.N. Official and Russian Official Wanted for Arrest in the Hague

The legal and policy framework governing UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba's decision to meet with Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova, who…
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