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International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan listens to the President of the Special Peace Jurisdiction Eduardo Cifuentes during a press conference in Bogota, October 27, 2021.

The ICC Prosecutor’s Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation: A Dynamic Tool for Accountability

The OTP’s Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation builds on the idea of a dynamic process of partnership with national authorities, civil society, and other accountability…
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Presidential Immunity Decision May Have Implications for Congressional-Executive Divide on Criminal Contempt

With Trump v. United States, a majority of the Supreme Court appears ready to resolve a longstanding dispute over prosecutorial discretion in contempt of Congress cases in favor…

Early Edition: August 26, 2024

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Symposium: ICC Prosecutor Launches Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation

A Hub for International Criminal Accountability
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 19-24)

Russia-Ukraine War • Israel-Hamas War and International Criminal Court • International Criminal Court / Disability rights • Magnitsky sanctions / Political prisoners •…
The three former political prisoners are laughing as they sit at a table in front of microphones against a blue backdrop displaying the logo of German news agency Deutsche Welle, which organized the press conference.

Magnitsky Sanctions and Political Prisoners: Lessons from the Case of Vladimir Kara-Murza

The US and allies can build on the coordinated Magnitsky-like sanctions in his case to continue turning up the heat on repressive regimes.
A local volunteer looks at a building damaged by Ukrainian strikes in Kursk on August 16, 2024, following Ukraine's offensive into Russia's western Kursk region.

Ukraine’s Incursion into Kursk Oblast: A Lawful Case of Defensive Invasion?

The UN Charter, the law on the use of force, and the conditions that body of law places on Ukraine's military operation in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

Early Edition: August 23, 2024

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The U.S. Department of Justice Building, where the Office of Legal Counsel resides.

Warrantless “Defensive” Searches of FISA Section 702 Data Violate the Fourth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment requires that queries of the FISA Section 702 database for information about U.S. persons be performed pursuant to a court order, regardless of whether the…
The blue flag of the International Criminal Court flies outside of the organization's headquarters.

Expert Explainer: The US for the first time submits a formal brief to the International Criminal Court on the ‘Situation in Palestine’

A Q&A with Todd Buchwald, former U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice at the U.S. Department of State.

Early Edition: August 22, 2024

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Time for the International Criminal Court to Recognize Persons with Disabilities and the Slave Trade

The ICC's update to the prosecution of slavery crimes should include specific recognition of and protections for persons with disabilities.
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