International Courts

Russia has committed atrocities in Ukraine, but policymakers should approach the issue of genocide with caution.

The U.S. position on the International Criminal Court has created confusion. Here are key facts for journalists who need to press Biden administration officials on the U.S. position…

"Протягом місяця з моменту офіційного відкриття Міжнародним кримінальним судом розслідування можливих…

Russia's crime of aggression must be prosecuted in a way that is consistent with both international and Ukrainian law.

"What is needed in the long run is for States Parties to the ICC’s Rome Statute to amend the crime of aggression’s jurisdictional regime and create more jurisdiction in support…

Ali Kushayb's trial opens as the military reasserts its control over Sudan. Justice - and peace - will require holding perpetrators accountable, even those who are currently in…

"The risk: An erroneous ruling by the Court would do severe damage to the Georgia and Ukraine investigations and international humanitarian law more generally. The opportunity:…

How criminal liability could extend to Wagner Group senior executives and other “private” actors in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

So far, U.N. bodies have boosted the legitimacy of the Myanmar junta (at the ICJ) or denied the Burmese people the right to be represented at all (at the Human Rights Council).…

Hendrix's interviews foreground local Ukraine researchers who have been documenting Russian war crimes over many years before now.

"Litigating aggression backwards may 'work' in the sense of obtaining favorable judgments, but it can also create subtle distortions over what is at stake that are only likely…

"The revival of support for legal accountability for the crimes of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity is welcome. But will it last — and will it succeed?"