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What to Watch for Following Historic Climate Opinion from ‘The Oceans Court’
The Tribunal issued the first-ever opinion by an international court articulating States’ obligations with respect to climate change.

International Enough? A Council of Europe Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression
To overcome personal immunities, a proposed Ukraine-CoE special tribunal must act on behalf of the international community as a whole.

UN Recognition to Mark the Srebrenica Genocide Is Only the Beginning
Public and formal education will be needed to fulfill the resolution's purpose of ending genocide denial and preventing future atrocities.

The Prosecutor’s Circumvention of Article 18 Complementarity? A Flaw in the ICC’s Palestine Investigation
"Bypassing Article 18 complementarity might jeopardize the legitimacy of the legal process undertaken by the Court in the eyes of certain constituencies"

Armenia and Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice Over Nagorno-Karabakh
Learn how cases related to the conflict develop international jurisprudence, including for enforcing State accountability.

Gaza Arrest Warrants: Assessing Starvation as a Method of Warfare and Associated Starvation Crimes
The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.

Deaths, Torture, and Arbitrary Detention in the Wake of the Islamic State in Syria: The US Responsibility to Act
More than 56,000 people, including 30,000 children, are being held with US support and many face systematic torture and grossly inhumane conditions.

The Just Security Podcast: A Landmark Court Opinion on the Ocean and Climate Change
The ITLOS decision is a major victory for the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law.

More States Open to Considering Gender Apartheid for Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Learn what UN members said about denoting violations such as the Afghan Taliban's dystopian repression as a crime in a possible treaty.

Support Grows for Gender Justice at UN Session on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.

A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States
Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.

The ICC Arrest Warrants: Even a Strong U.S. Reaction Should Not Include Sanctions
Ambassador Todd Buchwald draws lessons from past U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court as a guide for U.S. policymakers in responding to arrest warrants for Israeli…