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Aerial picture of dredges at an illegal gold mining area in the Madre de Dios department, in Peru's southeastern Amazon region, on May 31, 2024. Illegal exploitation is ruthless, despite law enforcement prosecution in Madre de Dios, in southeastern Peru. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

Transparency for Minerals is Essential, and No One Can Go It Alone

Despite efforts for transparency, the minerals trade still fuels conflict and corruption; only joint action and accountability can ensure resources benefit communities.
People walk outside the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem on April 8, 2025.

Judging Deprivation – Humanitarian Aid in Gaza Before Israel’s Supreme Court and Beyond

A recent decision from Israel's Supreme Court exposes some of the underlying tensions and inadequacies within international humanitarian law in countering conflict-induced civilian…
Two diamond miners in yellow helmets and red vests look out over an expansive diamond mine.

In Potential Russia Sanctions Removal, Diamonds Illustrate the Complexities

The web of factors for the diamond industry in any lifting of sanctions could be instructive for other sectors too.
(From L) Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut of France, Presiding judge Cuno Tarfusser of Italy and judge Chang-ho Chung of Korea run the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, on July 6, 2017.

Time to Revisit the ICC’s Position on Head-of-State Immunity?

With major powers increasingly skeptical of international institutions, strengthening the Court's legal coherence is necessary for preserving its legitimacy
The blue flag of the International Criminal Court flies outside of the organization's headquarters.

Who Will Join Duterte at the ICC? A Plea for Realism

For the International Criminal Court, the question after Duterte’s arrest should not be whether it can now move on to confront more powerful leaders, but rather how it can become…
Palestinian kid adds fuel to a fire amidst rubble.

Gaza and Israel’s Renewed Policy of Deprivation

Israel’s decision to cut Gaza off from essential goods violates IHL and reactivates crimes charged in the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, writes Dannenbaum.
The blue flag of the International Criminal Court flies outside of the organization's headquarters.

Why the ICC Should Respect Immunities of Heads of Third States

International courts must respect international law, also in dire times. The International Criminal Court’s denial of immunity to heads of third States does not.
U.S. paper currency on laptop and gavel

Suspension of FCPA Enforcement Is Bad for U.S. and Global Business

The FCPA pause comes as a shock considering the widespread and bipartisan consensus that corruption damages the reputation of the United States, weakens U.S. national security,…
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Pax Americana: How Not to Hide an Empire

The international order worth fighting for is a radically different world altogether.
From left to right, standing in the back row are Lewis F. Powell, Thurgood Marshall, Harry Blackmun, and William Rehnquist

No, the Defense Department Did Not “Ignore” a Judicial Order in 1973 Cambodia Bombing Case

I argued the Holtzman case. Nothing in Holtzman v. Schlesinger suggests that the military, acting under Presidential instructions, is empowered to ignore court orders.
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The Real Reason Trump’s Purge of Career DOJ Officials Should Alarm You

Senate Judiciary Committee and Department of Justice alum maps out the threat posed to 2028 election by President Trump's personnel moves inside the Department of Justice.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok

Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.
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