Crimes Against Humanity

For all the advances made by international justice, a powerful American former secretary of state still seems beyond its grasp.

La communauté internationale devrait répondre avec urgence à l'agression potentielle par le Rwanda envers la RDC.

The international community should respond to potential Rwandan aggression against the Democratic Republic of Congo with urgency.

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 Sixth Committee’s review of a proposed CAH treaty is a critical opportunity to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind.

"With its liberal interpretation of French law, the Cour de cassation narrowly saved the doctrine of universal jurisdiction in France, particularly for crimes in Syria."

(Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from a keynote lecture the author delivered today at an international conference, “Persecution and Collaboration, Rescue and Survival:…

A diverse cross-section of States engaged substantively in the first session of a series of discussions on draft articles.

The policy has been largely ad hoc. Success requires strong, coordinated messaging, sanctions, accountability steps, and other measures.

It is our moral obligation to fight impunity and go after international criminals. It also makes sense politically, as only full accountability can pave the way towards a just…

The case of a Nazi collaborator deported from the US illustrates the need for constant vigilance against antisemitism and fascism.

To explain the M23 conflict, and what the United States can do to pressure Rwanda to withdraw, we have Daniel Levine-Spound and Ari Tolany.