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TOPSHOT - A man gestures at a mass grave in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - Ukraine and Western nations accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court. City mayor Anatoly Fedoruk told AFP that 280 other bodies had been buried in mass graves. One rescue official said 57 people were found in one hastily dug trench behind a church. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Чи відбувається геноцид в Україні? Пояснення експерта про індикатори й оцінки

"Протягом місяця з моменту офіційного відкриття Міжнародним кримінальним судом розслідування можливих…
THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS - MARCH 7: A woman with a Ukrainian flag stands outside the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ) or Peace Palace on the first day of hearings on March 7, 2022 in The Hague The Netherlands. Ukraine is petitioning the ICJ to classify Russia's invasion as a genocide and issue an injunction under the UN Convention against Genocide. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)

Ukraine’s Constitutional Constraints: How to Achieve Accountability for the Crime of Aggression

Russia's crime of aggression must be prosecuted in a way that is consistent with both international and Ukrainian law.
People enter the International Criminal Court, 20 June 2006 in the Hague.

The Need to Reexamine the Crime of Aggression’s Jurisdictional Regime

"What is needed in the long run is for States Parties to the ICC’s Rome Statute to amend the crime of aggression’s jurisdictional regime and create more jurisdiction in support…
Image: A Sudanese protester carries makeshift scales during a protest asking for the extradition of ousted former president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in the capital Khartoum on September 19, 2019. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the ICC’s First Trial on Darfur is About More Than Securing Justice

Ali Kushayb's trial opens as the military reasserts its control over Sudan. Justice - and peace - will require holding perpetrators accountable, even those who are currently in…

Russia, the Int’l Criminal Court, and the Malign Legacy of the U.S. “War on Terror”

"The risk: An erroneous ruling by the Court would do severe damage to the Georgia and Ukraine investigations and international humanitarian law more generally. The opportunity:…

Complicity in a War of Aggression: Private Individuals’ Criminal Responsibility

How criminal liability could extend to Wagner Group senior executives and other “private” actors in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
A couple sits in the dark with winter clothing and their belongings and some food close by. Iryna Holoshchapova, a Ukrainian refugee who fled the embattled city of Mykolaiv, shows a video on her smartphone of a friend's apartment block in Mykolaiv on fire following a Russian attack as she, her son Tibor and mother Halina rest in a heated tent at the Medyka border crossing on March 9, 2022 in Medyka, Poland

Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes

Hendrix's interviews foreground local Ukraine researchers who have been documenting Russian war crimes over many years before now.
Men dressed in suits sit around a large table with stacks of documents in front of each of them. Iona Nikitchenko and Aron Trainin (center, center left) during deliberations at the London Conference, 1945.

Как Советский Союз помог установить преступление агрессивной войны

"Что не всегда признается, так это жизненно важная роль, которую Россия, или, точнее, Советский Союз,…

How Not to Fail on International Criminal Justice for Ukraine

"The revival of support for legal accountability for the crimes of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity is welcome. But will it last — and will it succeed?"

Шлях: Головний прокурор, Міжнародний кримінальний суд та Україна

"Найкращим варіантом для Сполучених Штатів, України та міжнародної спільноти буде повна підтримка…

The Way: The Chief Prosecutor, the Int’l Criminal Court, and Ukraine

"The Biden administration will best serve the United States, Ukraine, and the international community by supporting the Prosecutor fully," writes a former DOJ attorney and veteran…
Image: March 2, 2022. Representatives applaud as the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopt a resolution demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. A total of 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. Photo credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Aggression by P5 Security Council Members: Time for ICC Referrals by the General Assembly

In the face of unchecked aggression, amendments to the Rome Statute could grant the General Assembly the power to refer cases to the ICC.
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