International Criminal Law

× Clear Filters
194 Articles
Just Security

Sexual Violence and Commanders’ Responsibilities During Conflict

On March 21, the ICC rendered the long-anticipated verdict in the Bemba case. Just three days later, the ICTY rendered its own long-awaited legal trial judgment in the Radovan…
Just Security

The Bemba Conviction at the ICC: Lessons for the Future

Last Monday, Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former military commander from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was convicted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for murder, rape,…
Just Security

Contempt Charges and the International Criminal Tribunals

The last days have been busy in the international criminal law world with convictions in the Karadžić case at the ICTY and the Bemba case at the ICC, and the confirmation for…
Just Security

Prosecuting Trump

There has been much discussion of Donald Trump’s open pledge to commit torture and war crimes if elected President. He has said that he would bring back waterboarding and techniques…
Just Security

Upcoming International Criminal Law Trifecta

This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
Just Security

War Crimes and the Use of Improvised and Indiscriminate Weapons in Syria

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a continuing series about alleged war crimes in Syria. You can find the previous installments here and here. While several sides of the conflict…
Just Security

Mapping the Law That Applies to War Crimes in Syria

War crimes have been a consistent feature of the Syrian conflict since its inception. Indeed, a map of the war crimes committed in Syria reads like a survey course of the topic.…
Just Security

International Justice Year-in-Review: Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards (Part 2)

Editor’s Note: We asked editors Beth Van Schaack and Alex Whiting to do a roundup of the top international criminal justice stories from 2015 and what readers should keep an…
Just Security

International Justice Year-in-Review: Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards (Part 1)

Editor’s Note: We asked editors Beth Van Schaack and Alex Whiting to do a roundup of the top international criminal justice stories from 2015 and what readers should keep an…
Just Security

Just Security Welcomes Alex Whiting

We at Just Security are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our Board of Editors — Alex Whiting. As many of you may already know from his excellent guest posts at Just…
Just Security

U.S. Policy on the ICC Crime of Aggression Announced

At the Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law earlier this month, Professor Michael J. Matheson of George Washington University Law School chaired a fascinating…
Just Security

Palestine Becomes Full Member of Int’l Crim Court, What’s Next? A Reader’s Guide

On April 1, Palestine becomes the 123rd full member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the statute now enters into force. Many commentators have speculated whether Palestine…
1-12 of 194 items

DON'T MISS A THING. Stay up to date with Just Security curated newsletters: