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International Criminal Accountability for Yahya Jammeh’s Administration: The Gambia-ECOWAS Court

The government of The Gambia, ECOWAS, and the AU have a responsibility to action the decades-long justice and accountability demands of the victims and survivors of the Jammeh-era…

Why a Group of Jews Came to Mourn the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide

Seeking to ensure all such horrors – Auschwitz, Srebrenica, Bergen-Belsen, Kigali, Bucha – are integrated into the world’s consciousness.

Why Say Who Did What? The Ethiopia Case and the Power of US Atrocity Determinations

Are they meaningful if condemnation is followed blithely by economic engagement with the same actors who committed the violations?
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Joint Symposium on U.S. Cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation

A Joint Symposium with Articles of War on U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine investigation
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Is Henry Kissinger a War Criminal?

For all the advances made by international justice, a powerful American former secretary of state still seems beyond its grasp.
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The Brussels Declaration: Russian International and Human Rights Lawyers’ Statement on Accountability

A statement by Russian lawyers, scholars and advocates. "They strongly hope that their unified voice will be heard."
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Progress, Resistance, and Silence on Gender Justice in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Gender must be “on the table” throughout the discussion and eventual negotiation of a treaty on crimes against humanity, and everywhere that States seek to prevent or punish…
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The U.N. Process for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Has Finally Started. Will It Account for Persons with Disabilities?

The Sixth Committee’s review of a proposed CAH treaty is a critical opportunity to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind.
Venezuelan Gregorio Chinchilla shows a portrait of his late son Anrry Gregorio Chinchilla, 30, during an interview with AFP in the Coche neighborhood of Caracas, on March 11, 2023. The investigation at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity in Venezuela was at a crucial moment: prosecutor Karim Khan had asked to keep the case open, arguing that there is a "reasonable basis" to believe that there were "systematic" human rights violations in the country. (Photo by MIGUEL ZAMBRANO/AFP via Getty Images)

Differences ‘Getting Narrower’ on Proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

A diverse cross-section of States engaged substantively in the first session of a series of discussions on draft articles.
The only remaining survivor of Convoy 73, a train that left German-occupied France in May 1944 carrying 878 Jews, Henri Zadjenwergier (center), with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet (third from right), Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo (second from right) and Tallinn mayor Edgar Savisaar, as they unveil a monument in Tallinn on June 2, 2010, during a ceremony honoring the memory of hundreds of French Jews who were killed by Nazi Germany in Estonia during the Holocaust. "Here, before this memorial, I am torn with feelings of unease because I survived, and by sadness in the face of the pain of the families," said Zadjenwergier, 83. (Photo credit should read Arthur Sadvoski/AFP via Getty Images)

Sustaining Renewed Tolerance in Context: Reflections on the Holocaust in Estonia

The case of a Nazi collaborator deported from the US illustrates the need for constant vigilance against antisemitism and fascism.
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office of the White House on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Zelensky is meeting with President Biden on his first known trip outside of Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, and the two leaders are expected to discuss continuing military aid. Zelensky will reportedly address a joint meeting of Congress in the evening.

Almost There: When Will the Biden Administration Support the ICC in Ukraine?

The ICC’s investigation may be the only viable effort to hold accountable certain senior Russian officials responsible for horrific atrocities in Ukraine. The only thing that…
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Congress Should Close the ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Loophole

Former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes David J. Scheffer and Kristin Smith on whether U.S. law is adequately equipped to investigate and prosecute atrocities as Congress…
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