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Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya speaks during a United Nations General Assembly special session at the United Nations headquarters.

Спеціальний трибунал для України щодо злочину агресії – роль Генеральної Асамблеї ООН

An essay by leading expert. Ambassador (Ret.) Hans Corell is Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the United Nations.
Oleksandra Matviichuk stands at a podium and gives a speech at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's winter session

Чому “Гібридний” український трибунал щодо злочину агресії не є відповіддю

(This article is also available in English here. Переклад статті здійснений завдяки Юлії Серединській та Мар’яні Антонович.)…
Oleksandra Matviichuk stands at a podium and gives a speech at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's winter session

Why a “Hybrid” Ukrainian Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression Is Not the Answer

(Ця стаття також доступна українською мовою тут. This article is also available in Ukrainian here.) It is welcome news that the U.K. Government…
IMAGE: The European Parliament held a plenary session on January 17, 2023 and discussed the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (European Parliament) 

Вид трибуналу грає важливу роль для оцінки імунітетів у Спеціальному трибуналі щодо агресії проти України

Наш аналіз підкреслює, що можливість судити російських високопосадовців за злочин агресії буде…
IMAGE: The European Parliament held a plenary session on January 17, 2023 and discussed the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (European Parliament) 

In Evaluating Immunities before a Special Tribunal for Aggression Against Ukraine, the Type of Tribunal Matters

The ability to try senior Russian officials for the crime of aggression will depend on the specific nature of the tribunal.
Circle of delegates at UN Security Council

The United Nations in Hindsight: The Security Council, One Year After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

"The last 11 months have shown that, despite the Council’s impotence, dialogue and diplomacy can still play an important role in brokering solutions to alleviating the consequences…

Lawyers Under Threat: Highlighting Their Plight

The annual Day of the Endangered Lawyer focuses attention on an increasingly frequent tool of autocrats: targeting their opponents' lawyers.
Destroyed residential buildings hit by a missile

The Ukraine War and the Crime of Aggression: How to Fill the Gaps in the International Legal System

An expert analysis of the diplomatic and legal options for creating a tribunal for the crime of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.
Destroyed residential buildings hit by a missile

Війна в Україні та злочин агресії: Як заповнити прогалини в міжнародній правовій системі

An expert analysis of the diplomatic and legal options for creating a tribunal for the crime of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.

Coming Debates to Advance New Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Will Require Skillful Leadership

Old issues may resurface, and the working methods of the UN General Assembly's legal committee could again stymie progress in the end.

The U.N. Fact-Finding Mission: An Accountability Turn for Iran?

The creation of the first U.N. fact-finding mission on Iran signals that the world will not stand silent in the face of egregious human rights abuses.

Uniting for Uyghurs at the United Nations

A statement from 50 nations suggests momentum despite a failed Human Rights Council vote. What the international community should do next.
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