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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.

Early Edition: February 16, 2023

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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.
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Purpose “Unknown”: Proposed Forms Would Undermine Corporate Transparency Act’s Ownership Reporting Regime

Without significant changes, FinCEN’s proposed ownership information reports will enable incomplete reporting and undermine the anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and tax…

Early Edition: February 15, 2023

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

A Special Tribunal for Ukraine on the Crime of Aggression – The Role of the U.N. General Assembly

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.
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.

Early Edition: February 14, 2023

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The Just Security Podcast: Eliminating the Judicial “Blue Slip”

An obscure process called the “blue slip,” allows a single Senator to stop a judicial nomination in its tracks.
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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.
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