ICC Prosecutor
116 Articles
Nuts & Bolts of the International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants in the ‘Situation in Palestine’
What do the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant mean in practice, what alleged crimes are they sought for, what happens next at the…
The Just Security Podcast: Persons with Disabilities, the Slave Trade, and International Law
How can international law, and the ICC's planned slave crimes policy, best account for the unique challenges persons with disabilities face?
Toward a Fuller Understanding of the U.S. (and Israeli) Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part II
An analysis of the view that the ICC lacks jurisdiction to try Israeli nationals for conduct in the Gaza Strip.
Toward a Fuller Understanding of U.S. Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part I
An analysis of the view that ICC arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are premature.
A Perilous Senate Hearing on Bill to Sanction the International Criminal Court
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will soon consider an act that would impose sanctions on people and organizations to condemn the ICC.
Don’t Sanction the ICC for Doing its Job
Writes an American-Israeli citizen whose family was decimated in the Holocaust: "It is my family history and three decades spent advocating for human rights and the rule of…
The ICC Prosecutor’s Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation: A Dynamic Tool for Accountability
The OTP’s Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation builds on the idea of a dynamic process of partnership with national authorities, civil society, and other accountability…
Time for the International Criminal Court to Recognize Persons with Disabilities and the Slave Trade
The ICC's update to the prosecution of slavery crimes should include specific recognition of and protections for persons with disabilities.
The Just Security Podcast: Assessing the Recent Response of International Law and Institutions in Palestine and Israel
What have international institutions chosen to condemn as violations of community norms, and what conduct has been silenced or omitted?
An ICC Complementarity Policy at Last: Can the Prosecutor Walk the Talk?
A close analysis suggests that the ICC Prosecutor's new vision of complementarity is informed by his practice-driven and pragmatic approach to engagement with States.
A New ICC Policy on Complementarity? Let’s Fast Forward to Universal Jurisdiction Allocation
On the heels of the ICC Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation, national prosecutorial authorities should think about UJ allocation and coordination.
Justice for Trans-border Torture Requires Rethinking the International Criminal Court’s Jurisdiction in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Recognizing the transnational nature of these alleged crimes, the ICC could potentially bridge the artificial divide between Gaza and Israel.