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Armenia and Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice Over Nagorno-Karabakh

Learn how cases related to the conflict develop international jurisprudence, including for enforcing State accountability.
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Gaza Arrest Warrants: Assessing Starvation as a Method of Warfare and Associated Starvation Crimes

The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.

More States Open to Considering Gender Apartheid for Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Learn what UN members said about denoting violations such as the Afghan Taliban's dystopian repression as a crime in a possible treaty.
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Support Grows for Gender Justice at UN Session on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.
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A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States

Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Request for ICC Arrest Warrants and the Israel-Hamas War

The ICC Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants could have far-reaching consequences for international justice and the Israel-Hamas war.
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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.
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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.
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…

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.
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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…

The Kremlin’s Hand: How Russia Fuels Srebrenica Genocide Denial and Balkan Instability

The hardline backlash to a UN resolution to commemorate the 1995 atrocities highlights the need for a US and EU deterrence strategy.
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