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Wide shot of the Ukraine Accountability Conference.

На шляху до створення Тимчасового Офісу Прокурора в Гаазі для розслідування злочину агресії проти України

Неважко уявити створення певного кримінального трибуналу, який теоретично міг би притягати до відповідальності…
Wide shot of the Ukraine Accountability Conference.

Toward an Interim Prosecutor’s Office in The Hague for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine

A discussion of the diplomatic effort to create an Interim Prosecutor's Office in The Hague for the crime of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.

Setting the Board: Congressional Investigations and the New House Rules Package

Expert Explainer on the new House of Representatives' Rules Package and what it means for investigations and oversight.
Blood spilled all over the world

Closing the Impunity Gap for War Crimes

The Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act will increase accountability prospects for atrocity crimes within the U.S. judicial system.
Close-up of a handshake of two politicians after negotiations on a blue background with a US flag

Toward a Values-Based Foreign Policy: Developing an Ethical Checklist

The Biden administration can do more to develop and implement a “values-based” approach to foreign policy.

Under the Pentagon’s New Civilian Harm Action Plan, Addressing Credible Cases is a Moral Imperative

If the new CHMR-AP is to have a meaningful impact, it must address families making requests of the Pentagon now.
A collage of images featuring scenes from this year's key developments

2023 Forward: Democracy, Russia-Ukraine War, Tech Policy, Climate Change

"In the final few days of 2022, we turn again to an expression of thanks – to our amazing colleagues who help produce Just Security, to our authors who fill the pages with their…
TOPSHOT - An art mural of slain US-Palestinian correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh is pictured at a section of Israel's separation fence between Jerusalem and the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on December 6, 2022. - The United States said today it opposed Al Jazeera taking the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, renewing objections to investigations involving Israel. Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, saying the veteran reporter was deliberately killed by Israeli forces. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing Raises Questions about U.S. Security Assistance to Israel

U.S. officials should ensure the Leahy laws are applied consistently to all countries, including Israel.

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.

Prosecuting the Fake Electors: Wisconsin Case Study and Template for Other States

The missing state and local criminal investigations of 2020’s "false slates of electors." A model for potential criminal prosecutions under Wisconsin state law.
A tourist looking at portraits of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime

The Khmer Rouge Tribunal is Closing its Doors: Here’s What to Know About its Final Case

The ECCC’s final case, which is among the most substantial in the history of internationalized criminal law, carries important lessons.
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New Suit Against Liberia at ECOWAS Court of Justice Seeks Accountability for Civil War-Era Massacre

"We have asked the ECOWAS Court to order that Liberia fulfill its obligations in support of ongoing accountability efforts -- which, advocates agree, should include the establishment…
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