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Україна та Нідерланди очікують ключових рішень в справах проти Росії за роки війни

У той час як наближається річниця повномасштабної війни Росії проти України, в різних судах розглядається…
An American flag hangs on a wall behind barbed wire.

Twenty-One Years On, US Detention at Guantánamo Bay Remains Unconscionable

"The prison continues to cause profound and escalating damage to the aging and increasingly ill men still detained indefinitely there, most without charge and none having received…

Dutch Court, in Life Sentences: Russia Had “Overall Control” of Forces in Eastern Ukraine Downing of Flight MH17

The finding was part of the guilty verdicts against 3 commanders of Russian-backed forces in the 2014 shootdown of the civilian airliner.

A Presidential Appeal to the US and the EU for Bosnia’s Democratization

Željko Komšić, a member of Bosnia's presidency, calls for allies to press for an end to sectarianism rather than reinforcing it.
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The Khmer Rouge Tribunal is Closing its Doors: Here’s What to Know About its Final Case

The ECCC’s final case, which is among the most substantial in the history of internationalized criminal law, carries important lessons.

Fighting Tunisia’s Rampant Corruption with Autocracy – Kais Saied’s Chimera

Three years since taking office as president, the pledges that legitimized his ascent have fallen far short as he moves to monopolize power.

Amid the Russia-Ukraine War, a Dutch Court Prepares to Rule on Four Suspects in the 2014 Downing of Flight MH17

All 298 people aboard were killed when the Malaysian airliner, flying from Amsterdam, was shot down over Russian-controlled territory.
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The Last, Best Chance for Accountability at Guantanamo? A Negotiated Plea for the 9/11 Defendants

The U.S. should finally resolve the single most important 9/11 case with a plea deal that provides finality for victims' families.
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The Biden Administration’s SIGINT Executive Order, Part II: Redress for Unlawful Surveillance

Congress must step in to ensure individuals can fairly pursue redress for unlawful surveillance in Article III courts.

Canvassing Deserts: When Obstacles to Reaching Urban Voters Become Voter Suppression

Political canvassers operate at the grassroots of participatory democracy. They are coming in droves this election cycle, flocking to homes in swing districts. Their door-knocking…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands behind a podium as he addresses the parliament to mark the opening of the new legislative year, in the stark white hall of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, on October 1, 2022. Erdogan warned that Turkey would not ratify the NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland until the two Nordic countries "kept" promises they had made to Ankara. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey’s Erdoğan Deploys Sweden and Finland’s NATO Membership Bids to Further His Repression

Any accession deal must ensure the potential newest members don’t flout the rule of law that helps underpin the strength of the alliance.
A woman walks past a damaged building in Lyman, Donetsk region.

Why We Need the Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act Now

"The ATSCA, while not a panacea, would revive one important tool for protecting human rights. It deserves the attention of the Senate Judiciary Committee now."
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