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An elderly man pushes a cart in front of destroyed buildings leveled by Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Wrecked materials, as well as a car, surround the man.

Justice for the Crime of Aggression Today, Deterrence for the Aggressive Wars of Tomorrow: A Ukrainian Perspective

Accountability for the crime of aggression against Ukraine is necessary for both justice today and deterrence tomorrow.
A teacher examines destructions in a school destroyed as a result of a shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region on July 24, 2022.

Latest Atrocities Highlight the Importance of Early Warning

With a new strategy and advances in early warning analysis, efforts to identify and respond to atrocity risks can help save future lives.
A Rohingya refugee child carries water to her temporary shelter days after a fire burnt their home at a refugee camp in Ukhia, in the southeastern Cox's Bazar district on March 25, 2021. (Photo by Munir Uz zaman / AFP) (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Next Steps on the Road to Accountability and Security for Rohingya Refugees

The path forward for Rohingya refugees is complicated, but not impossible. A community leader outlines what's needed: humanitarian aid, international justice, and resettlement…
Bosnian Muslim women, family members of victims of Srebrenica 1995 massacre, gather prior to the burial ceremony of caskets with body remains of their relatives at the memorial cemetery in village of Potocari, near Eastern-Bosnian town of Srebrenica, on July 11, 2021.

Commemorating the Srebrenica Genocide: A Warning for Humankind

A Holocaust scholar calls for an annual global observance to honor victims and survivors and to counter repeated denials of the atrocities.

Genocide Determinations and Ukraine: A Q&A with Fmr. Ambassador Todd Buchwald

Former U.S. Amb. for Global Criminal Justice explains the legal and policy considerations for determining a genocide has occurred (or is underway) and examines the potential consequences.
About eight people stand to one side of a memorial with flowers, balloons, and chalk names.

Beyond a “Hate Crime”: “Replacement” Rhetoric and the Genocide Worry

Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the International Criminal Court, analyzes "replacement theory"-motivated killings through lens of international law on genocide.
Image: People react as they gather close to a mass grave in the town of Bucha, just northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing genocide and attempting to eliminate the "whole nation" of Ukraine, a day after the discovery of mass graves and apparently executed civilians near Kyiv. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Compilation of Countries’ Statements Calling Russian Actions in Ukraine “Genocide”

A comprehensive guides to which states have called Russia's actions genocide.

‘The Hour These Hostilities Began’: Ukrainians Mobilize to Document War Crimes

A human rights defender says they need more help from other European countries as well as the EU and the Council of Europe.

«Година, коли почалися бойові дії»: українці мобілізуються задля документування воєнних злочинів

"Розслідування, які ми сьогодні проводимо, мають надзвичайне значення не лише для України, а й для…
Hand holding cell phone. Cell phone screen shows Facebook feed, with post showing image of a fighter jet.

To Support Accountability for Atrocities, Fix U.S. Law on the Sharing of Digital Evidence

Reform is needed to update evidence-sharing laws for the social media age.

The Best Path for Accountability for the Crime of Aggression Under Ukrainian and International Law

A treaty between Ukraine and the UN General Assembly best avoids legal pitfalls under Ukrainian and international law.

Найкращий шлях до відповідальності за злочин агресії за українським та міжнародним правом

This article is also available in English here. Олександр Комаров і Уна Хетеуей В той час як Росія продовжує вести жахливу…
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