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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As the Government Turns Up the Heat, Iranians Need the World’s Support
Today, the international community should center its focus on the widespread, systematic abuse against women and girls in Iran and commit to coordinated action aimed at justice…
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part II: Prescription
Leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh presents a long-term strategy for ending the "war on terror."
The Themes and Tensions to Watch at This Year’s UN General Assembly Meetings
The agenda for this year's United Nations General Assembly will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war and international development.
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part I: Diagnosis
On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh offers a grim diagnosis of how we got here and the challenges ahead.
The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Preview
Joining the show to discuss what we expect from this year’s U.N. General Assembly meetings is Crisis Group's U.N. Director Richard Gowan.
How to Get Away With Crimes Against Humanity: The Statutory Gap in US Law
Congress can bring justice for victims of crimes against humanity by passing a statute with universal jurisdiction.
Gender Persecution: Addressing Rights Violations through International Criminal Law
The International Criminal Court's policy on gender persecution covers a wide range of rights under international law.
The Just Security Podcast: The UN’s R2P Problem
Even at the U.N., no clear direction has emerged. In June, the U.N.’s top official on R2P, George Okoth-Obbo, said he would resign from his role as Special Advisor after just…
Landslide Victory by Guatemala’s Social Democrats Spurs Furious Backlash
The joy of Arévalo’s victory across Guatemala is now tempered by the knowledge that continued threats of violence and rogue prosecutions will continue, with the ever-present…
9/11 Family Members Can Get Answers through Plea Agreements, Not a Trial
The impending 22nd anniversary of our loved ones’ deaths is a truly fitting occasion to end the failed 9/11 military commission, answer our questions, and assure us of judicial…
Racial Justice Without Affirmative Action: Embracing International Law after SFFA v. Harvard
The Biden administration should finally acknowledge that progress on racial equity is legally – not just morally – required, and then it should creatively leverage its power…
The Right to Protest Is Under Assault. Frontline Activists Show How to Fight Back.
Governments around the world are cracking down on protest rights; activists are documenting the playbook and building their own.