International Justice

What does it mean in practice for the ICC to be a court of last resort? How should the Office of the Prosecutor assess whether there have been genuine national efforts at accountability,…

This is the first of a three-part series regarding the ICC’s Independent Expert Review, the crossroads at which the ICC finds itself, and issues that lie ahead for the Court

The world has not come close to ending such heinous crimes, but the trials established the principle that perpetrators can and must be brought to justice.

As scholars debate how international law applies in this conflict, the lack of detail makes it hard to know what is taking place on the ground.

The façade that the Myanmar government is trying to keep up is finally starting to erode, as two Myanmar Army soldiers confess to their involvement in massacres, rape, and other…

Significant First Amendment concerns are raised by the administration's sanctions against the International Criminal Court and against those who support the ICC's work.

Orders by President Donald Trump and his Cabinet make us afraid to continue our lifelong work for justice.

Cases such as one in Germany to address individual criminal responsibility are insufficient on their own to address the scope of the documented criminality.

The world must show MBS, Putin, the IRGC, and other would-be princely assassins the heavy price they will pay for murdering their citizens abroad. 

A US willingness to consider mitigation will signal the true intent of sanctions against the ICC prosecutor and a division director.

What messages is the United States sending by targeting Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko in particular?

With the Trump administration poised to issue sanctions under its new executive order aimed at the ICC, Beth Van Schaack gathers key global reactions to the order and identifies…