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Голоси з Києва: чи це епоха руйнування світового правопорядку?
Існують різні переломні точки в історії, які визначили метаморфозу міжнародного правопорядку.

“The Trump Administration’s Attacks on International Law and Institutions”: Public Statement of American Human Rights Experts, Current and Former Members of UN Bodies
Since the 20th of January, we have watched with increasing alarm as the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump has sought to repudiate the commitments of the United States…

Confronting Challenges to the Prosecution of Enforced Disappearances Before Domestic Courts
Addressing widespread impunity and various failed efforts to establish criminal responsibility for enforced disappearance.

We Need the International Legal Order: A Call to Protect the International Criminal Court
The authors are current and former Presidents of the International Criminal Court Assembly of State Parties: Päivi Kaukoranta (2024-2026), Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi (2021-2023),…

The Wagner Group in Court: Justice Is Catching Up with Russia’s Top Irregular Warfighters
A trial in Finland of a commander for the Wagner affiliate Rusich could reshape the legal framework for accountability in such cases.

Interpol General Assembly Inches Forward on Transparency, Still Needs Reform Strategy
Amid a trend toward more openness in the police-coordination agency, further action is needed to prevent abuse of systems such as red notices.

Key UN Committee Clears Path for Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Negotiations
After years of delay, the UN Sixth Committee cleared a path for negotiations on a global treaty regarding the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.

The Just Security Podcast: A Major Breakthrough Towards a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
The U.N.'s Sixth Committee recently adopted a resolution for negotiations on a treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.

Magnitsky-Style Sanctions Are a Precision Measure for Iran’s Crisis of Impunity
Magnitsky-style sanctions provide a principled and practical framework for accountability.

Progress on Gender Justice Continues as States Consider Next Steps on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty.

In ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Separate Opinions Obscure Legal Rationale
The Advisory Opinion marks an important development in international law. It is therefore disappointing that this development occurs ex cathedra and in a manner that reveals so…

As Interpol Gets New Secretary General, What are the Risks of Abuses Over Reforms?
Interpol's General Assembly will formally elect a new operational head from Brazil amid growing political and legal challenges.