International Courts

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

"Bypassing Article 18 complementarity might jeopardize the legitimacy of the legal process undertaken by the Court in the eyes of certain constituencies"

Learn how cases related to the conflict develop international jurisprudence, including for enforcing State accountability.

The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.

The ITLOS decision is a major victory for the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law.

"We wish to identify and discuss here some potential problems we identify in the part of the request pertaining to Netanyahu and Gallant."

Analysis of the ICJ Order on May 24, 2024, requiring Israel to "[i]mmediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the…

Learn what UN members said about denoting violations such as the Afghan Taliban's dystopian repression as a crime in a possible treaty.

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.

Analysis of the Secretary of State's exact statements on the prospect of congressional efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court.

Analysis of some of the charges that were -- and were not -- included in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's application for warrants.

Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.