International Law
Just Security offers expert analysis of international law and its role in addressing global challenges. Our coverage includes litigation in international and regional tribunals, the process of international law-making, analysis of compliance and accountability for international law violations–including international criminal justice, and challenges to the international legal order.
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An International Special Tribunal is the Only Viable Path to a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine
It is our moral obligation to fight impunity and go after international criminals. It also makes sense politically, as only full accountability can pave the way towards a just…
The Legal Authority to Create a Special Tribunal to Try the Crime of Aggression Upon the Request of the UN General Assembly
President Zelenskyy opposes a “hybrid” tribunal to try the crime of aggression—but can the U.N. create a court without Security Council support?
Remote Sensing from Space: What Norms Govern?
"If recent excitement about spy balloons is any indication, it may be high time to prioritize a coherent international framework for remote sensing."
Sustaining Renewed Tolerance in Context: Reflections on the Holocaust in Estonia
The case of a Nazi collaborator deported from the US illustrates the need for constant vigilance against antisemitism and fascism.
Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom as a Driver for All Human Rights
Freedom of expression is protected in international law, because, without it, democracy and the rule of law wither away. A free press is a vital aspect.
Expert Q&A on What International Law Has to Say About Assistance to Russia’s War Against Ukraine
What international law has to say about other States’ assistance to Russia’s war efforts
The Just Security Podcast: The Battle for Sudan
To understand the conflict in Sudan and how it will impact the region we have Quscondy Abdulshafi, Suliman Baldo, and Rebeca Hamilton.
On Eve of Marcos Visit, US Must Center Human Rights in US-Philippines Security Relationship
"The United States should know that it cannot successfully pursue its security interests in the Asia-Pacific region at the expense of the basic rights of its partners’ citizens."
New High Seas Treaty Prepares International Community for Sustainable and Equitable “Blue Economy”
Following the international community’s 1982 adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), often referenced as the “constitution of the ocean,”…
The Role of Culture in Torture and its Absence in Guantanamo’s Medical Care System
Culturally competent medical care, including to the extent possible care provided by independent medical experts of the detainees’ nationalities, is needed at Guantanamo now.
Conferred Jurisdiction and the ICC’s Putin and Lvova-Belova Warrants
"The theory of 'collective conferral' [of ICC jurisdiction] is supported by examining the situation of other international organizations and the practice of States."
The Fighting in Sudan is an Armed Conflict: Here’s What Law Applies
Violence in Sudan has reached the level of an armed conflict -- a threshold at which international humanitarian law applies.