Immunity
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Mandate Matters: How the DC Circuit Could Limit Trump’s Run-Out-the-Clock Strategy
The DC Circuit has every reason to put the burden on former President Trump by issuing a quick mandate.
Making Counter-Hegemonic International Law: Should A Special Tribunal for Aggression be International or Hybrid?
The increasingly polarized debate over the tribunal’s institutional design – international or hybrid – goes to the heart, and core purpose, of international criminal justice,…
Trials of Ukrainian Prisoners of War in Russia: Decay of the Combatant’s Immunity
Captured members of UAF units - including the Azof and Aidar battalions - qualify as POWs and should be protected from prosecution for lawful acts of war by the combatant’s privilege.…
Суди над українськими військовополоненими в Росії: руйнація імунітету комбатанта
Отже, російські фіктивні судові процеси повністю нівелюють ці основоположні принципи МГП і спрямовані…
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Trump Trial in Fulton County
Legal experts answer questions about what to expect in the Fulton County, Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump and co-defendants.
Why Terrorism Exceptions to State Immunity Do Not Violate International Law
If the International Court of Justice approaches Iran’s claims against Canada the same way it approached Germany’s claims against Italy, Canada should prevail.
Iran’s ICJ Case against Canada Tests the Terrorism Exception to Sovereign Immunity
Iran’s ICJ Application alleges Canada’s designation of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and legislation allowing private plaintiffs to sue Iran in Canadian courts for terrorism-related…
Надання юрисдикції та ордери МКС на арешт Путіна та Львової-Бєлової
"The theory of 'collective conferral' [of ICC jurisdiction] is supported by examining the situation of other international organizations and the practice of States."
Conferred Jurisdiction and the ICC’s Putin and Lvova-Belova Warrants
"The theory of 'collective conferral' [of ICC jurisdiction] is supported by examining the situation of other international organizations and the practice of States."
Don’t be Fooled By U.S. Smoke and Mirrors on the Crime of Aggression
When it comes to doing the right thing and pursuing the rule of law, the form a tribunal takes should not dictate its ability to function:
The United States’ Proposal on Prosecuting Russians for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine is a Step in the Right Direction
Whatever shape an aggression tribunal takes, we applaud the U.S. position which will likely create momentum to prosecute Russian aggression.
Expert Q&A on Asset Seizure in Russia’s War in Ukraine
As a matter of both law and fairness, resources to rebuild Ukraine should come from Russia. Effectuating this redistribution is, however, much more complicated than it might at…