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Gender Persecution: Addressing Rights Violations through International Criminal Law

The International Criminal Court's policy on gender persecution covers a wide range of rights under international law.
Biden and Zelenskyy walk past a Ukrainian flag. Biden is wearing a dark suit and Zelenskyy is wearing a dark green polo shirt.

Biden’s Cooperation with the ICC Is a Step Toward Embracing Reality

Biden's decision may end a dangerous practice of wishful thinking about U.S. exposure to the ICC’s jurisdiction, one that has helped enable U.S. policies ranging from attacks…
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Digital Evidence Collection at the Int’l Criminal Court: Promises and Pitfalls

The tools should aid in the international criminal justice project by granting victims and witnesses greater agency and accelerating the Court’s truth-seeking function. 
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Could the Nova Kakhovka Dam Destruction Become the ICC’s First Environmental Crimes Case?

The Nova Kakhovka Dam destruction, already labelled an act of “ecocide” by some, will undoubtedly reinforce calls for the ICC to focus more on environmental crimes and further…
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The ICC’s 2022 Gender Persecution Policy in Context: An Important Next Step Forward

"Including the crime of gender persecution within the Rome Statute constitutes a significant step in the development of international criminal law related to the investigation…
Exterior View of the International Criminal Court building in The Hague.

Is Amending the Rome Statute the Panacea Against Perceived Selectivity and Impunity for the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine?

Many supporters of a STCoA argue for a two-tiered approach because a quick fix of the Court’s jurisdictional regime is unrealistic.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

Чим обернеться на практиці ордер МКС на арешт Путіна?

Will the ICC prosecutor's logic behind going “straight to the top” of the Kremlin with arrest warrants be borne out in practice? It would be a mistake simply to chart aspirations.…
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

How will the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Putin Play Out in Practice?

Will the ICC prosecutor's logic behind going “straight to the top” of the Kremlin with arrest warrants be borne out in practice? It would be a mistake simply to chart aspirations.…
The title of the episode "An Arrest Warrant for Putin" with sound waves in the background.

The Just Security Podcast: An Arrest Warrant for Putin

To discuss what the Putin arrest warrant means, we have Rebecca Hamilton, a former ICC lawyer and international criminal law expert.
Russian President Vladimir Putin seen during the plenary session of the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) Summit, on October 14, 2022 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The close-up shows his brows slightly furrowed and his left hand to his mouth in a serious thinking pose. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

The ICC Goes Straight to the Top: Arrest Warrant Issued for Putin

The symbolic, diplomatic, and deterrent effects of a high-profile warrant are the ones to watch for in the coming weeks and months.
Russian President Vladimir Putin seen during the plenary session of the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) Summit, on October 14, 2022 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The close-up shows his brows slightly furrowed and his left hand to his mouth in a serious thinking pose. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

МКС розпочинає з верхівки: видано ордер на арешт Путіна

Але зосереджуватися виключно на його затриманні – означає не розуміти повного значення ордера…
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Ending Selective Justice for the International Crime of Aggression

For aggression against Ukraine, fixing the statute of Int'l Criminal Court rather than erecting an ad hoc tribunal is best approach - writes first Chief Prosecutor of the ICC.
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