International Criminal Court (ICC)
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The ICC Arrest Warrants: Even a Strong U.S. Reaction Should Not Include Sanctions
Ambassador Todd Buchwald draws lessons from past U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court as a guide for U.S. policymakers in responding to arrest warrants for Israeli…
The Just Security Podcast: A Request for ICC Arrest Warrants and the Israel-Hamas War
The ICC Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants could have far-reaching consequences for international justice and the Israel-Hamas war.
Nuts & Bolts of Int’l Criminal Court Arrest Warrant Applications for Senior Israeli Officials and Hamas Leaders
Leading international humanitarian law and international criminal law expert unpacks this major development.
Timeline of Int’l Criminal Court Arrest Warrant Applications for Gaza War: What Comes Next and How We Got Here
A timeline of the procedures preceding and expected to follow the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war.
Do Not Destroy the Int’l Criminal Court for Pursuing Accountability in Gaza
Former State Department official discusses implications of potential political backlash against International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants in Israel - Hamas war.…
Deportation, Detention, and Other Crimes: In Ukraine, the Past and Present of International Criminal Law Converge
International law concepts at least partially formed in Lviv, Ukraine, now frame discussions about accountability in the Russia-Ukraine war today.
The Just Security Podcast: The Starvation War Crime in Sudan and Gaza
While immediate access to food and aid is the most urgent need, the crises in Sudan and Gaza also raise key questions about individual criminal responsibility.
Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine and Beyond: Seizing Opportunities, Confronting Challenges and Avoiding False Dilemmas
Accountability efforts for Russian aggression against Ukraine should be analyzed in light of these two States' complex history.
In a Future Crimes Against Humanity Convention, States’ Duty to Prosecute Must Not Be Weakened
To weaken or condition in any form the duty of States to investigate and prosecute suspected perpetrators would run contrary to the spirit and raison d’etre of a future Convention…
Starvation is Starvation is Starvation.
We, as the international community including Israel, should embrace an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to prevent civilians from starving.
Three Options for Designing a Single Residual Mechanism for Atrocity Crimes
Different models for a single residual mechanism would come with different levels of responsibility for future prosecutions.
Does the ICC Have Jurisdiction Over the Starvation War Crime in Sudan?
Use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare demands accountability. The question in Sudan is how best to pursue it. In the meantime, the key imperative is for all of…