Atrocities

International law concepts at least partially formed in Lviv, Ukraine, now frame discussions about accountability in the Russia-Ukraine war today.

While immediate access to food and aid is the most urgent need, the crises in Sudan and Gaza also raise key questions about individual criminal responsibility.

Robust laws are needed to account for the ways in which illicit assets are hidden in the UK and ensure justice for survivors of the conflict in Syria.

The Court ordered Israel to ensure the unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance, in full cooperation with the United Nations, including by opening new land crossing points.

The latest on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

Donors must help pursue justice and accountability for Kurdish victims as they do for other Syrian victims.

We, as the international community including Israel, should embrace an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to prevent civilians from starving.

Different models for a single residual mechanism would come with different levels of responsibility for future prosecutions.

Use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare demands accountability. The question in Sudan is how best to pursue it. In the meantime, the key imperative is for all of…

A single residual mechanism would need to consider legal political and administrative questions in order to succeed.

The Biden administration may be tempted to step in as Russia fails to protect Armenians, but it should exercise caution in its assistance.

A single residual mechanism could consolidate the tasks of ad hoc and hybrid tribunals after their prosecutorial mandates conclude.