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A woman walks through a structure erected for newly arrived IDPs (Internally Displaced People) where people and children sit in clusters on the floor in Pulka on August 1, 2018.

Forced Abortion as an International Crime: Recent Reports from Northern Nigeria

"Calls for accountability for ... forced abortion in Nigeria form part of a broader trend in scholarship and practice, where reproductive violence is increasingly being recognized…
A balanced set of scales in a courtroom.

Congress Passes Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

Congress passed a bill to prosecute alleged war criminals in the U.S. – regardless of the nationality of the perpetrator or the victim.

Coming Debates to Advance New Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Will Require Skillful Leadership

Old issues may resurface, and the working methods of the UN General Assembly's legal committee could again stymie progress in the end.

The U.N. Fact-Finding Mission: An Accountability Turn for Iran?

The creation of the first U.N. fact-finding mission on Iran signals that the world will not stand silent in the face of egregious human rights abuses.

Uniting for Uyghurs at the United Nations

A statement from 50 nations suggests momentum despite a failed Human Rights Council vote. What the international community should do next.

How the US Can Help the Struggling Yazidi Community in Iraq

More than eight years since ISIS destroyed Sinjar, the region still needs rescue, redevelopment, and political pressure for lasting stability.
Delegates at ASP Side Event

Just Security Experts Give Address at Int’l Criminal Court’s Assembly of State Parties Side Event

Our experts make the case for reforming the jurisdiction of the ICC to directly address the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine. 
A tourist looking at portraits of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime

The Khmer Rouge Tribunal is Closing its Doors: Here’s What to Know About its Final Case

The ECCC’s final case, which is among the most substantial in the history of internationalized criminal law, carries important lessons.
A young climate activist wears a mask as she with others take part in a demonstration.

Watch This Space: Momentum Toward an International Crime of Ecocide

"[T]he proposal to criminalize mass damage to the environment is ... likely to influence the behavior of government and corporate decision-makers in positive ways. In light of…
Liberian flag flies above a wall, against a gray sky

New Suit Against Liberia at ECOWAS Court of Justice Seeks Accountability for Civil War-Era Massacre

"We have asked the ECOWAS Court to order that Liberia fulfill its obligations in support of ongoing accountability efforts -- which, advocates agree, should include the establishment…
The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces General Tadesse Worede (L), and the chief of staff of the Ethiopian Armed Forces Field Marshal Berhanu Jula (2nd L) sign during the signing ceremony of the declaration of the senior commanders meeting on the implementation of the Ethiopia permanent cessation of hostilities agreement between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Nairobi on November 12, 2022.

The Ethiopia-Tigray Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the Question of Accountability for International Crimes

Any hope of holding perpetrators accountable for serious crimes in the Tigray conflict lies in the AU, a responsibility it should not shirk.

Amid the Russia-Ukraine War, a Dutch Court Prepares to Rule on Four Suspects in the 2014 Downing of Flight MH17

All 298 people aboard were killed when the Malaysian airliner, flying from Amsterdam, was shot down over Russian-controlled territory.
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