International Law

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko (R)

Pay Attention to Belarus

Internal repression -- more than 1,400 political prisoners -- extends outward, too, as dictator Alexander Lukashenka's threatens US and EU security with hybrid ops and nuclear…
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The Just Security Podcast: Assessing the Laws of War

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.
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Lithuania Leaving Cluster Munition Ban Undermines Agreement, Threatens Crucial Norms

All Parties to the Convention need to publicly and vocally reaffirm the value and importance of this instrument.
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Toward an International Register of Damage for the Occupation of Palestinian Territory

The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, finding Israel’s…

The Aftermath of the Haniyeh Killing: How to Avoid a New Middle East War

Expert analysis of the Ismail Haniyeh killing and prospects for avoiding a wider war in the Middle East.
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Civil Society, Under Threat Worldwide, Needs a General Comment on the Right to Freedom of Association

Civil society and its allies need tools to push back against rising threats worldwide, and the U.N. Human Rights Committee can furnish an important one: a General Comment on the…
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Making Russia Pay to Strengthen Ukraine

Collective countermeasures are the effective legal mechanism for Ukraine to restore some balance vis-à-vis Russia.
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The Chiquita Verdict Expands International Human Rights Liability for Corporate Conduct Abroad

A recent verdict may have substantial ramifications for the future of international human rights litigation in U.S. Courts.

International Court of Justice’s Call on All States to End Israel’s Occupation and Find a Path to Peace

President of the Open Society Foundations, Binaifer Nowrojee, discusses implications of ICJ ruling on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.
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US Arrests Former Syrian Prison Chief – But Will the Charges Prove Equal to His Crimes?

Prosecutors can do more to hold al-Sheikh fully to account under the Torture Act and the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act.
Ibadoghlu stands in a room with media members, white bookshelves sit in the background.

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Extends Arbitrary Detentions Even as He Prepares to Host Global Climate Conference COP29

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering.
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The ICC’s Use of Evidence Obtained by Torture Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The Court’s recent conviction of Al Hassan undermines the connective tissue binding criminal law to human rights standards.
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