International Criminal Law
244 Articles

The Court That Removed Its Own Prosecutor
After the vote to remove Karim Khan, it is urgent that the ICC appoint a new Chief Prosecutor whose ethical compass is beyond reproach.

For Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Now Is the Moment to Make CEDAW’s Promise Meaningful
If CEDAW fails in Afghanistan, at the very frontier of the violations it was designed to prevent, its protections risk collapsing into little more than paper promises.

Gender Apartheid and Public Opinion: Why Law Matters More Than Labels
The term "gender apartheid" doesn't appear to increase American support for Afghan women, but information that the Taliban's treatment violates international law does.

Effective Interviewing, Not Torture: Lessons from the Méndez Principles Five Years On
The Mendez Principles, drafted to end the use of torture in interrogations, are being implemented variously across regions and institutions.

The Future of the Int’l Criminal Court: What Follows After Removal of the Prosecutor
Analysis of the future of the International Criminal Court including selection of a new prosecutor.

Genocide and Intent to Kill Revisited
An expert examines the implications of the ICJ's caselaw for the genocide case that Gambia brought against Myanmar.

Before the Assembly: The Removal Vote and the Question of Fitness for Office
If the vote is understood as a judgment about the institution’s capacity to carry out its mandate, then the decision can be grounded in the interests of the Court.

The State Department’s Campaign Against the ICC Rests on a Misunderstanding of How the Court Actually Works
While the ICC does have real problems, the State Department's campaign against it is premised on a misapprehension of how the Court works.

In Context: Analyzing Secretary Rubio’s International Criminal Court Op-Ed
International law scholars address some of the factual claims and underlying assumptions in Secretary Marco Rubio's op-ed on dismantling the International Criminal Court.

What does the Trump Administration Statement on Dismantling the ICC Really Mean?
International law experts respond to the Trump administration's campaign to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court.

Revived Islamophobic Narratives Pose Renewed Danger as Bosnia Commemorates the Srebrenica Genocide
Bosnian Serb leader denies the mass killings, rapes, and ethnic cleansing of Bosniaks while reviving racist, anti-Muslim narratives that preceded the atrocities.

A Path For Middle Powers and a Rules-Based International Order: A Functional Perspective
German scholars argue that from a realpolitik perspective, commitment to international law is essential for States whose power is limited.