Geneva Conventions

The Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act will increase accountability prospects for atrocity crimes within the U.S. judicial system.

For far too long, occupation law has ignored the experiences of women and girls. It is time to refocus the conversation.

Constrained by domestic politics and with its final verdict delivered, the ECCC's legacy – like its nature – is a hybrid one.

"The recent flurry of interventions shows that the ICJ proceeding continues to serve as a rallying point for Ukraine’s supporters."

Five years after the Myanmar military launched its clearance operation targeting the Rohingya in Rakhine State, the wheels of international justice continue slowly to turn. On…

The international community must urgently do more to help Afghan refugees.

Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.

Serious questions need to be addressed in order to establish that both the killing of Zawahiri, and the use of force against Afghanistan, were not violations of international law.

Як уряди повинні визначати, коли має місце геноцид, і які правові та політичні наслідки?

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.

US NGOs direct tax deductible contributions to organizations engaged in building settlements on occupied territory.

Reviewing Boyd van Dijk, Preparing for War: The Making of the Geneva Conventions (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022).  Boyd van Dijk has written a superb political and legal…