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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?
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

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.

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."

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…