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The Road to a New Convention on Crimes Against Humanity
A new treaty on crimes against humanity will require extensive dialogue and ongoing efforts to engage delegations about the substantive issues.

We Told You So: Now What for Northeast Syria?
The chaos unfolding in the camps and prisons in NE Syria was predictable. The new Syrian government must expediently provide security and protection to the detainees.

Expert Q&A on the Charter of the Board of Peace and the Role of Congress
Can the United States join the Board of Peace without action by Congress? Can it provide funds or carry out its operations without congressional approval?

Getting Critical Minerals Certification and Due Diligence Right In the DRC-Rwanda Accord and Beyond (With a Lesson from a Punk Band?)
A concentration on decision-making, investment, and accountability will lead to a more impactful DRC-Rwanda minerals agreement and improve others as well.

Military Force Will Not Help the People of Iran
This is an Iranian uprising, and it is up to the people of Iran to decide their own future.

The Prosecution of Crimes against Humanity: a National Perspective
An international convention on prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity would be a visible step toward accountability.

Overview of the ILC Draft Articles for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention
An expert overview of the draft articles produced by the ILC for the upcoming U.N. conference on a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty.

Legal and Practical Implications of the U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
The U.S. withdrawal from the UNFCCC is a further blow to climate cooperation and a demonstration of U.S. foreign policy volatility.

Negotiating a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity – Introduction to the Joint Symposium
A symposium featured expert analyses of issues related to advancing the draft International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity.

Trump’s New Year Foreign Policy: The Risk that the Bold and the Bad Outweigh the Constructive
Trump’s foreign policy remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures: bold in Latin America, bad in Greenland, yet often constructive on Ukrainian security.

Hollowing Out Complementarity: The ICC Rejects Israel’s ‘Court of Last Resort’ Admissibility Challenge
The ICC Appeals Chamber affirmed the case against Israeli leaders, narrowing Article 18 complementarity and raising concerns about the Court’s treatment of non-member states.

A NATO Promise Not to Enlarge? No, Not Even According to Putin 1.0
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the West promised not to expand NATO is a myth—denied by Gorbachev, ignored by Yeltsin, and invented years into Putin’s rule.