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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ongwen Onward to the Hague: Lord’s Resistance Army Commander to Face Justice

Media are reporting that Dominic Ongwen, the Joseph Kony deputy who defected last week from the Lord’s Resistance Army, will be transferred to the International Criminal Court…
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Breaking News: ICC Prosecutors Decline to Investigate “Freedom Flotilla” Incident

It is being reported (by Reuters, the Jerusalem Post, and others) that the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor has closed its preliminary examination into…
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Two Tales of a Hearing: Kenyatta and the Court

President Kenyatta of Kenya attended a status conference this week at the International Criminal Court (ICC), beating out President Al Bashir of the Sudan to become the first sitting…
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How to Prosecute the Perpetrators of the Malaysian Jet Downing

The Dutch government has opened a criminal investigation of the downing of Malaysia flight 17, and President Obama has pledged that the U.S. will assist the Dutch to bring those…
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Title 18’s Blind Spot: Superior Responsibility

We have discussed at length the ability of the United States government to prosecute international crimes in terms of chargeable crimes and bases of jurisdiction. Ryan Goodman…
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What is to be Gained from Pursuing Accountability Now in Syria?

Beth Van Schaack’s recent posts (see here, here, and here) on the proposed Syria hybrid tribunal prompted an astute response from Rianne Letschert: @BethVanSchaack @janethanderson…
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Alternative Jurisdictional Bases for a Hybrid Tribunal for Syria

As we have discussed, one option under consideration to address the commission of grave international crimes during the conflict in Syria is the creation of a hybrid tribunal within…
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A Mixed Chamber for Syria: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

As we have discussed in a prior post and in the press, the international community must think creatively about how to build an accountability mechanism for Syria that does not—at…
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Options for Accountability in Syria

The Security Council is poised today to vote on a resolution referring the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This would be the third such referral following…
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