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What the ICC Prosecutor Charged – and Didn’t Charge – in Gaza Warrants

Analysis of some of the charges that were -- and were not -- included in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's application for warrants.
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As DHS Implements New AI Technologies, It Must Overcome Old Shortcomings

The DHS can either carry forward in its history of bias or transparently mitigate the harmful impacts of AI on rights and privacy.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Request for ICC Arrest Warrants and the Israel-Hamas War

The ICC Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants could have far-reaching consequences for international justice and the Israel-Hamas war.

Nuts & Bolts of Int’l Criminal Court Arrest Warrant Applications for Senior Israeli Officials and Hamas Leaders

Leading international humanitarian law and international criminal law expert unpacks this major development.

Do Not Destroy the Int’l Criminal Court for Pursuing Accountability in Gaza

Former State Department official discusses implications of potential political backlash against International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants in Israel - Hamas war.…
A man stands in front of a wall of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags.

Women Are at the Center of Ukraine’s Path to Justice and Recovery

Women are playing central roles in Ukraine's fight for justice, peace, and accountability amid Russia's full-scale invasion.

On Georgia’s `Russian Law,’ Amendments Are a Trap: The West Should Just Say No

The best way for the US and EU to support citizens opposing the repressive legislation is to refuse to accept its legitimacy in any way.
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The Machine Got it Wrong? Uncertainties, Assumptions, and Biases in Military AI

Unpacking a new ICRC report outlining key challenges with responsible use of AI in military decision-making.
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The Darfur Genocide Demands International Action and Accountability

The war in Sudan has led to genocidal attacks, displacement, disease, and famine, culminating in a grave humanitarian crisis. Yet, amidst the harrowing cries for help echoing from…
KHARKIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 27: Police officers and military experts operate at the site of a Russian aerial bombing of a high-rise residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district on March 27, 2024 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Russian military aircrafts, for the first time since 2022, dropped UMPB D-30 glide bombs on Kharkiv, hitting the central part of the city and damaging at least 14 multi-story residential buildings, as well as civil infrastructure objects - a medical institution, a preschool educational institution and school, administrative buildings. One person was killed and at least 19 others were injured, including three children and a 3-month-old baby. Russia continues to pound Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast bordering with it with missiles, drones and guided aerial bombs in an attempt to re-occupy it.

Sanctions Against Russia: The Coalition Can Do Better – for Ukraine and Global Order

The international community must strengthen and expand its sanctions on Russia to achieve the intended aims of curbing its assault on Ukraine and on the international order.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: A view of the front of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is seen February 28, 2024 in Washington, DC. On February 5, 2024, the court unanimously rejected former President Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution on criminal charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. The U.S. Supreme Court has since decided to take up the issue. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Trump’s Challenge to Democracy Through the Lens of Transitional Justice

The United States could use transitional justice tools to create a shared understanding of anti-democratic events and move forward with accountability.

Russian Human Rights Activist Vladimir Kara-Murza Marks Two Years Behind Bars

His wife, Evgenia, calls on the global democratic community to stand with her husband and others fighting Putin's repression.
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