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Prosecuting Ecocide: The Norms-Adoption/Enforcement Paradox

Might the prospects of meaningful norms enforcement of ecocide at the International Criminal Court level be disproportionate to the investments needed – and challenges associated…
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Meta’s Oversight Board Recommends Major Advance in International Accountability

The Oversight Board’s recommendation that Meta create a protocol to preserve and share graphic conflict-related content signals that we may be teetering on the edge of a powerful…
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Le monde réagira-t-il à une possible agression de la République démocratique du Congo par le Rwanda?

La communauté internationale devrait répondre avec urgence à l'agression potentielle par le Rwanda envers la RDC.
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Will the World Respond to Potential Rwandan Aggression Against the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The international community should respond to potential Rwandan aggression against the Democratic Republic of Congo with urgency.
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US Cooperation with the ICC to Investigate and Prosecute Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges

The start of a series examining the current legal regime, new legislation, points of consensus, and related Court doctrines and policies.
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The Brussels Declaration: Russian International and Human Rights Lawyers’ Statement on Accountability

A statement by Russian lawyers, scholars and advocates. "They strongly hope that their unified voice will be heard."
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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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Progress, Resistance, and Silence on Gender Justice in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Gender must be “on the table” throughout the discussion and eventual negotiation of a treaty on crimes against humanity, and everywhere that States seek to prevent or punish…
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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…
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Gender Persecution: Why Labels Matter

"If we do not specifically identify and condemn the discriminatory drivers of crimes, what hope do we have of dismantling them as part of our quest for an atrocity-free, more peaceful…
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Dusting Off the Law Books on the Crime of Gender Persecution

"Now is the time to dust off the law books on the crime of gender persecution and bring justice to survivors and victims who have never in history received full recognition."
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The U.N. Process for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Has Finally Started. Will It Account for Persons with Disabilities?

The Sixth Committee’s review of a proposed CAH treaty is a critical opportunity to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind.
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