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In War, Ukraine’s Parliament Asserts Its Democratic Role

MP Oleksiy Goncharenko says his country shows it has by far the more stable political system compared with Russia, even under this onslaught.
This illustration photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows a phone screen displaying a picture of rescuers working on a residential building destroyed after a missile strike, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on January 16, 2023, with the WarOnFakes.com website in the background displaying a fake video of the same residential building. A Russian missile smashed a Ukrainian apartment complex, killing dozens. Pro-Russian propagandists offered a slick counter narrative that shifted the blame away from Moscow -- using pseudo fact-checking as a tool of disinformation. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

One Year Later, Lessons from Ukraine in Fighting Disinformation

Despite persistent Russian-backed manipulation, Ukraine and its allies are winning the information war in key respects.
An aerial view shows ships at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, on October 12, 2022. A grain deal between Russia and Ukraine established safe corridors along which Ukrainian ships can come in and out of three designated Black Sea ports in and around Odessa and through the Turkish Straits.  (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

Assessing Military Operations in the Black Sea a Year Into Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Naval mining threats and the grain shipping deal demand more clarity from Turkey on its interpretation of the Montreux Convention.
The ICC's flag, a white set of scales against a light blue background is shown.

The United States Can and Should Broadly Contribute to the Trust Fund for Victims (Part IV)

The U.S. has the resources and legal tools to advance justice and support survivors of atrocity crimes through the Trust Fund for Victims.

Repatriating Alleged ISIS-Linked Men from Northeast Syria: The Start of Judicial Responses to the Political Stalemate

Recent rulings may force countries to reckon with their denial of due process to the accused and justice to the victims.
Letters reading, “Department of Justice” on the outside wall of the Justice Department building. Plants can be seen out of focus in front of the letters.

The Binding Interpretation by the Office of Legal Counsel of the Laws Constraining US Engagement with the ICC (Part III)

OLC determined the U.S. may not provide funds to the ICC, but may engage in diplomatic activity related to the ICC and provide assistance.
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan addresses a crowd wearing a beige shirt with a white sign with black letters that reads "ICC" behind him.

The American Servicemembers’ Protection Act and the Dodd Amendment: Shaping United States Engagement with the ICC (Part II)

This Part outlines the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act, which shapes permissible U.S. engagement with the ICC.
People enter the International Criminal Court, 20 June 2006 in the Hague.

U.S. Strategic Interests in Contributing to the ICC Trust Fund for Victims (Part I)

Contributing to the ICC's Trust Fund for Victims serves the strategic interests of the United States and promotes international justice.
The ICC seal on a window at the International Criminal Court Building in The Hague. The windows act as mirrors, reflecting more of the ICC complex across from it.

Introducing the Symposium on U.S. Support for the ICC’s Trust Fund for Victims

This Symposium focuses on U.S. assistance to victims of atrocities and highlights the important role the ICC’s Trust Fund for Victims.
A picture shows a general view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev, near the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on February 3, 2023

Israel is Annexing the West Bank. Don’t be Misled by its Gaslighting

Three indicators can show a change in the legal status of a territory, demonstrating de jure annexation, even without a formal declaration. Under this test, Israel is presently…
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Facebook Beware: The “Rest of World” is Hitting Back

A constitutional petition in Kenya asks its High Court to order Facebook to change its algorithm to demote inciteful, hateful and dangerous content.

On Ukraine, Europeans are Doing More Than Many Seem to Think

Data shows the EU and its member countries committed slightly more to Ukraine than the US last year, drawing on respective areas of strength.
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