International Courts

By adopting a dynamic interpretation of complementarity and cooperation, Khan signals the OTP’s responsiveness to these concerns emanating from African States and other stakeholders.

Prosecutors allege that Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s former defense minister, and Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, directed missile strikes…

A Hub for International Criminal Accountability

Getting the balance right between partnership and vigilance is far from easy, but it is crucial if the OTP is to fulfill the promise of a Rome Statute system that is able to deliver…

"The classification of different armed conflicts in the report is not a simple interpretation of the relevant rules, but an interpretive choice."

The emergence of deepfakes and synthetic media have called into question the authenticity of user-generated evidence in legal proceedings.

The Inter-American Court's guidance could become an invaluable tool for shaping a principled and pragmatic international response to the pressing human rights challenge of climate-related…

Survey results from over 400 Rohingya survivors of the 2017 genocidal violence in Myanmar raise the question of what international courts owe to those who participate in their…

(Editor’s Note: This article is part of our new symposium on the ICC and the Israel-Hamas war.) The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan’s recent…

Ukraine may represent a unique case of the full use of available mechanisms within the existing system of international criminal justice.

The Tribunal issued the first-ever opinion by an international court articulating States’ obligations with respect to climate change.

Liberia's president is working to establish a war crimes court to prosecute crimes which occurred during the country's civil war.