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Italy, Libya, and the Failure of State Cooperation with the International Criminal Court in the Elmasry Arrest Case

The decision to release Osama Elmasry Njeem and fly him back to Libya immediately drew widespread outrage in Italy and beyond.
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Syria’s Uncertain Path: Challenges of Return, Stability and Trust

Research has consistently shown that while many Syrians have a long-term aspiration to return, persistent challenges have rendered their aspiration unachievable in the short-term.
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‘Elections Have Consequences’: Trump and Rubio’s Foreign Aid Halt Will Hit the World’s Most Vulnerable

Reviews of programs in new administrations don't require such damaging, destructive, and likely unconstitutional freezes.
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Stopped Security Assistance: From Counter-Narcotics to Combating Human Trafficking Programs

The Trump administration's "stop work" order on U.S. foreign assistance may hurt its foreign policy goals and national security priorities.
The blue flag of the International Criminal Court flies outside of the organization's headquarters.

We Need the International Legal Order: A Call to Protect the International Criminal Court

The authors are current and former Presidents of the International Criminal Court Assembly of State Parties: Päivi Kaukoranta (2024-2026), Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi (2021-2023),…
A wide view of the General Assembly plenary meeting on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. On the screens are Alice Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on Genocide.

For Atrocity Crimes Prevention, Better UN Strategic Leadership is Crucial

The United Nations must do better in exercising strategic leadership in atrocity crimes prevention and response.
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Temporary Reprieve or Sustainable Peace?

The implementation of the second stage of the agreement, or even just continued calm, likely depends on whether President Donald Trump is prepared to intervene to keep the peace.
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Stop-Work Order on US Foreign Aid Puts China First and America Last

President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio's 90-day halt endangers health, economic and other programs, leaving gaps for China to fill.
In this aerial view, destroyed buildings in the suburb of Jobar on January 18, 2025, in Jobar, Syria

Syria Needs the International Criminal Court

The Assad atrocities have long served as a painful example of the limits of international justice, but there is now a chance to change that.
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Taliban Charges Show US Dilemma, Double Standards in Opposing International Criminal Court

The ICC’s mandate to pursue accountability for grave crimes applies regardless of whether alleged perpetrators are U.S. allies or adversaries.
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Deprofessionalizing the State Department Is a Threat to National Security

One reason for the continuation of senior staff across administrations is because it takes time to build the human capital required, and an experienced diplomatic corps is an essential…
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What Just Happened: Trump’s Executive Actions on Environment and Implications for US Climate Security

New executive orders create U.S. and global security risks in the face of climate change, which the Trump administration and Congress would be wise to mitigate.
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