Crimes Against Humanity

International law concepts at least partially formed in Lviv, Ukraine, now frame discussions about accountability in the Russia-Ukraine war today.

The latest on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

To weaken or condition in any form the duty of States to investigate and prosecute suspected perpetrators would run contrary to the spirit and raison d’etre of a future Convention…

Different models for a single residual mechanism would come with different levels of responsibility for future prosecutions.

Reconstituting the U.N. Special Committee Against Apartheid and the Group of Three should be given due consideration.

Reconstituting the U.N. Special Committee Against Apartheid and the Group of Three should be given due consideration.

Joining the show to discuss the situation in Haiti and how policymakers addressing it are Rosy Auguste Ducéna and Beatrice Lindstrom.

A single residual mechanism would need to consider legal political and administrative questions in order to succeed.

A single residual mechanism could consolidate the tasks of ad hoc and hybrid tribunals after their prosecutorial mandates conclude.

A single residual mechanism could succeed international ad hoc and hybrid criminal tribunals, bringing challenges and potential benefits.

Haiti's elite and US officials likely are negotiating a handover, but civil society has shown it can unite and should be involved.

Campaigns and discussions on the plight of Afghanistan's women and girls must address the multifaceted abuse of the gender-apartheid regime.