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A collage of images featuring scenes from the Russia - Ukraine War.

Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive

A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.
(L-R) Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Iryna Mudra, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset standing at white podiums in front of a blue backdrop.

International Law at the Precipice: Holding Leaders Accountable for the Crime of Aggression in Russia’s War Against Ukraine

The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine cannot be treated as a bargaining chip in negotiations to end hostilities.
A woman with a white scarf over her head, in profile.

Why Guidance is Needed on Open-Source Investigations into Sexual Violence

Guidance on how to conduct digital investigations into sexual violence remains underdeveloped, leaving a dangerous gap.
(From L) Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut of France, Presiding judge Cuno Tarfusser of Italy and judge Chang-ho Chung of Korea run the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, on July 6, 2017.

Time to Revisit the ICC’s Position on Head-of-State Immunity?

With major powers increasingly skeptical of international institutions, strengthening the Court's legal coherence is necessary for preserving its legitimacy
Map of State Reactions to the ICC Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

State reactions to the ICC’s decision can shed light on their views on legal questions raised in response to the warrant applications, as well as on the Court’s legitimacy.
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The Just Security Podcast: Could Ecocide Become a New International Crime?

What does the proposal from Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa to add ecocide as a new international crime mean in practice?
The ICC seal on a window at the International Criminal Court Building in The Hague. The windows act as mirrors, reflecting more of the ICC complex across from it.

Toward a Fuller Understanding of the U.S. (and Israeli) Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part II

An analysis of the view that the ICC lacks jurisdiction to try Israeli nationals for conduct in the Gaza Strip.
The ICC seal on a window at the International Criminal Court Building in The Hague. The windows act as mirrors, reflecting more of the ICC complex across from it.

Toward a Fuller Understanding of U.S. Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part I

An analysis of the view that ICC arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are premature.
The process of shallowing after the explosion of the Russian-controlled Kakhovka HPP takes place on June 13, 2023 in Novovorontsovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.

Why Criminalize Ecocide? Experts Weigh In

Experts close to the efforts to make ecocide an international crime weigh in on what they believe criminalization can achieve.
Four screenshot images from the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia's TikTok account, showing a range of their educational outreach activities.

Vlogging International Criminal Justice? Digital Optics at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), tasked with addressing the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime, has ventured into uncharted territory: TikTok.
Olanyia Mohammed, 38, who managed to escape the massacre in his village by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in 2004 but lost 15 members of his family points at his parents names etched on the memorial for the victims of the massacre in Lukodi, Uganda, February 3, 2021. (Photo by Sumy Sadurni / AFP) (Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images)

Confirmation of Charges in Absentia for Joseph Kony: Paving the Way for Putin?

The ICC proceeding against Kony opens the door for in absentia confirmation of charges in other high-profile ICC cases, but it is a fact-specific analysis and so the prosecution…
The blue flag of the International Criminal Court flies outside of the organization's headquarters.

Don’t Sanction the ICC for Doing its Job

Writes an American-Israeli citizen whose family was decimated in the Holocaust: "It is my family history and three decades spent advocating for human rights and the rule of…
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