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Exterior View of the new International Criminal Court building in The Hague on July 30, 2016 in The Hague The Netherlands.

BREAKING: Biden Revokes Executive Order Sanctioning Int’l Criminal Court Principals

Beth Van Schaack lauds the development and puts it in context of other human rights developments.

Apr. 2, 2021 Beth Van Schaack

U.S. President Joe Biden, without a face mask, and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, with a face mask, participate in a virtual meeting with leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue countries March 12, 2021 at the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC.

Why Biden Needs to Rescind Trump’s ICC Sanctions Now

A deadline looms in the case challenging executive order 13928, which imposed sanctions against the ICC. Will the Biden administration defend the former administration’s reckless…

Mar. 31, 2021 James A. Goldston

Internally Displaced People, fleeing from violence in the Metekel zone in Western Ethiopia, walk on a route as others stand below in a camp in Chagni, Ethiopia, on January 28, 2021.

Ethiopia, Take a Lesson from Sudan and Stop the War in Tigray

Ethiopia need only look to Sudan to realize what’s at stake for the country and its people and to understand the consequences of history repeating itself.

Mar. 19, 2021 Cameron Hudson

A person carrying a bag walks past a severely damaged building complex in Gaza City, which is missing walls and sections of ceiling. In one area where the walls remain, a person looking at the sky is painted on the wall. The ground appears wet as if it had just rained or is raining. The picture was taken on March 4, 2021, but the damage was caused in 2014 by airstrikes.

Decolonizing the ICC: The Situation in Palestine and Beyond

On Feb. 5, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber ruled that the ICC has jurisdiction over the Palestine situation. Here's why the apparently narrow and formalistic ruling offers hope for decolonizing…

Mar. 8, 2021 Aeyal Gross

People gather at a candle-light vigil on March 04, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand, for anti-coup protesters who have been killed in Myanmar following the military coup on February 1st. They carry flowers, candles, and flags and banners.

National Security This Week at the United Nations (Feb 26-March 5)

Myanmar coup may be on Security Council agenda; ICC opens investigation on Palestine; COVAX delivers vaccine in Africa; and more in the weekly roundup.

Mar. 5, 2021 Sruthi Venkatachalam

People gather to watch the verdict of Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier-turned-commander for the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), on a projector screen in Gulu, Uganda, on February 4, 2021.

Truth, Justice, and the Narrative in International Criminal Law

International courts are inherently expressive: they provide a platform for a multitude of narratives. But recently, some prosecutorial narratives have begun to dominate in International…

Mar. 2, 2021 Steven Kay

Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a session of the UN Security Council on climate and security at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on February 23, 2021 in London, England. A number of different countries’ flags are seen behind him.

Shooting Ourselves in the Foot: Even Democratic Nations Are Undermining the International Justice System

The biggest winners of a weakened international justice system are the many authoritarian and dictatorial leaders in the world.

Feb. 25, 2021 Andras Vamos-Goldman

The International Criminal Court on January 18, 2019.

Balancing the US Approach to the ICC

As the Biden administration develops a new direction in American foreign policy, the ICC is also charting a new institutional course.

Feb. 10, 2021 Brian L. Cox

Exterior View of the International Criminal Court building in The Hague.

Int’l Criminal Court’s Positive Step on Investigation of Crimes Committed in Palestine

On Friday, in a 2-1decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) affirmed that the Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has the jurisdiction investigate crimes in Palestine, including…

Feb. 8, 2021 Robert Howse

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and deputy prosecutor James Stewart attend the initial appearance before judges of member of the board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona of the Central African Republic, at the ICC in The Hague on January 25, 2019, following his extradition from France on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The Biden Administration Should Engage with the ICC – the Evidence Shows That It Saves Lives

The ICC’s success is not determined by number of indictments or convictions but by its effect on the world - and the empirical evidence shows that the ICC reduces violations…

Jan. 28, 2021 Stuart Ford

The empty courtroom of the Commissions building where on Tuesday preliminary hearings will begin for four detainees held on the Naval Base is seen August 22, 2004 in Guantanamo, Cuba. Six flags stand at the front of the room.

How to Fix the U.S. Litigation Position in Key Pending Cases

The Biden administration has the opportunity, and responsibility, to disavow the Trump administration’s dangerous litigation positions and the ideologies they reflect in these…

Jan. 27, 2021 Scott Roehm and Hina Shamsi

Antony Blinken at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC.

U.S.-ICC Relations Under a Biden Administration: Room to Be Bold

The Trump administration approached the ICC with open and unproductive hostility. Can Biden reset relations? Kip Hale says yes: first, remove sanctions. Second, investigate and…

Jan. 22, 2021 Christopher "Kip" Hale

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