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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Is Genocide Occurring in Ukraine? An Expert Explainer on Indicators and Assessments
Russia has committed atrocities in Ukraine, but policymakers should approach the issue of genocide with caution.
Mass Graves in Ukraine Should Be Treated as Crime Scenes – and Urgently Secured
"For future war crime investigations, it is important to treat these sites as crime scenes and take steps to protect and secure them."
Pressing US Officials on Russia and Int’l Criminal Court: The Interview We Should be Hearing
The U.S. position on the International Criminal Court has created confusion. Here are key facts for journalists who need to press Biden administration officials on the U.S. position…
Масові поховання в Україні слід розглядати як місце скоєння злочину – і терміново убезпечувати
"Для майбутніх розслідувань воєнних злочинів важливо розглядати такі місця як місця скоєння злочинів…
Чи відбувається геноцид в Україні? Пояснення експерта про індикатори й оцінки
"Протягом місяця з моменту офіційного відкриття Міжнародним кримінальним судом розслідування можливих…
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.
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…
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.
Still at War: The United States in Somalia
The United States should consider not only the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia, but also how to stabilize the long-troubled country.
La Legge sul Controllo delle Armi nell’Ambito dell’Assistenza Militare da Parte dell’Unione Europea all’Ucraina
[This article is also available in English here. Questa traduzione è stata realizzata su gentile concessione dell’autore. Traduzione dall’inglese a cura di Alessandra Aceti,…