Accountability

The U.N.'s Sixth Committee recently adopted a resolution for negotiations on a treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.

What do the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant mean in practice, what alleged crimes are they sought for, what happens next at the…

Magnitsky-style sanctions provide a principled and practical framework for accountability.

The Al Shirmari verdict may help other plaintiffs chart a path to navigate the Supreme Court’s constraints on Alien Tort Statute cases.

This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty.

Secretary of Defense Austin's actions to reverse a plea deal for three defendants at Guantanamo may further jeopardize the prosecution's case.

As torture victims from the Abu Ghraib prison return to U.S. federal court, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Xenakis discusses need for accountability.

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While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.

Torture and inhuman treatment of detainees are war crimes. They also put medical staff in a severely compromised ethical position.

The national trial, which began 13 years after the massacre, is a rare example of domestic accountability for former senior officials.

It is not written in the cards that international law will fall apart, and that impunity will reign. Rather, peace and its parts, including respect for international law, are an…