Colvin v. Syria

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Syria Found Liable for the Death of War Correspondent Marie Colvin

Judge Amy Berman Jackson, of the D.C. District Court, has unsealed a $302 million judgment against the Syrian Arab Republic, finding it liable for the assassination of intrepid…

Evidence Unsealed in Colvin v. Syria

Media are reporting another chemical weapon attack in Syria (a summary of prior attacks is here). Notwithstanding these breaches of an indisputable international law rule, there…

The United States Can – And Should – Prosecute the Killers of US Journalists and Aid Workers in Syria

Two formerly British ISIS combatants who are suspected of murdering three US citizens are now in US allies’ custody. The "ISIS Beatles" can and should be tried in US federal…
Surrounded by photographs of victims of yesterday's chemical weapon attack, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Important New Bipartisan Bill To Advance Accountability for International Crimes in Syria

Following on the heels of last week’s chemical weapon attack in Syria, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Bob Corker (R-TN), Bob Menendez…
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Syria, J’Accuse! Syrian State Responsibility for War Crimes

So far, achieving any measure of accountability for the grave international crimes being committed in Syria has been elusive, as I’ve outlined before. A draft Security Council…
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