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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The Int’l Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation: A Test Case for User-Generated Evidence
Best practice guidelines can reduce the security risks for those documenting potential crimes and the complications for use of their material in war crimes trials.
Змодельований щоденний звіт президента про Путіна та Україну
Розуміння того, як працює мислення російського президента Володимира Путіна може допомогти Заходу…
A Simulated President’s Daily Brief on Putin and Ukraine
Insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset may help the West anticipate and respond to his next moves in the crisis.
Варіанти реагування ООН на російську агресію: можливості та “підводні камені”
Колишній помічник Генерального секретаря окреслює хороші варіанти (розслідування військових злочинів/трибунал)…
United Nations Response Options to Russia’s Aggression: Opportunities and Rabbit Holes
Former Assistant-Secretary-General outlines good options (war crimes investigation/tribunal) and dead ends (challenging Russia's UN seat).
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Black Sea, and the Montreux Convention
What's the significance of Turkey calling the Russia-Ukraine conflict a "war"? The answer lies in a 1936 Convention governing the Turkish Straits.
Holding Putin and Russia Accountable: A List of Legal and Policy Options
The primary tools have been diplomatic condemnation, sanctions, and weapons shipments to Ukraine. More possibilities exist.
Putin Can’t Destroy the International Order by Himself
To assess the strength of the international order, look not just at Putin's decision to break the law, but also at global response.
Expert Backgrounder: NATO Response Options to Potential Russia Cyber Attacks
Top cyber law expert explains NATO member states' legal options in event of different forms of Russian cyber attacks in wake of Ukraine invasion.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Essentially Not About NATO
Instead of buying Putin's claimed sense of military threat, theorists of realism should see the driver in his disdain for democracy.
Russia’s “Occupation by Proxy” of Eastern Ukraine – Implications Under the Geneva Conventions
All state parties to the Geneva Conventions now have a role to play via enforcing grave breaches regime.
80 Years Later, Preventing Another Executive Order 9066 Requires Recognizing Its Lessons
Japanese American incarceration and subsequent redress campaign offer timely lessons for U.S. public and policymakers.