Atrocities

Torture and inhuman treatment of detainees are war crimes. They also put medical staff in a severely compromised ethical position.

The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries, with estimates of 15,000 killed and more than 20,000 injured.

The democratic world must side with pro-democracy, peace, and anti-corruption movements in Africa and act against corrupt networks.

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), tasked with addressing the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime, has ventured into uncharted territory: TikTok.

The ICC proceeding against Kony opens the door for in absentia confirmation of charges in other high-profile ICC cases, but it is a fact-specific analysis and so the prosecution…

The ICC's update to the prosecution of slavery crimes should include specific recognition of and protections for persons with disabilities.

What have international institutions chosen to condemn as violations of community norms, and what conduct has been silenced or omitted?

Unless parties are willing to come to the table, there is no pathway from war toward restoring civilian rule and a democratic transition.

Three fallacies have dominated -- and damaged-- US diplomacy in the current war and the lead-up to it.

Recognizing the transnational nature of these alleged crimes, the ICC could potentially bridge the artificial divide between Gaza and Israel.

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.

Prosecutors can do more to hold al-Sheikh fully to account under the Torture Act and the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act.