International Law
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Stop Saying “Annexed Territories”: Alternatives to the Bully’s Term
To say Russia has “annexed” a Ukrainian oblast while Ukraine maintains its territorial claim is, in a minor way, to aid Russia in its wrongful act. The clearest description…
Tracking UNGA 77: Notable Moments and Key Themes
During the next two weeks, Just Security will highlight expert analysis and issues relating to the 77th United Nations General Assembly.
Аргументи щодо створення Міжнародного трибуналу для переслідування злочину агресії, вчиненого щодо України
Примітка редактора: ця стаття є частиною серії статей від Just Security, “Переслідування злочину агресії,…
The Case for Creating an International Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (Part I)
Launching a new high-level series on an international criminal tribunal for Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and the role of the United Nations General Assembly.
Tit-for-Tat Hostilities In Syria: War Powers and International Law Implications
The Biden administration's latest war powers report to Congress and letter to the UN Security Council raise questions about the domestic and international legal basis for hostilities…
Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare
Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.
Politics, Not Law, Is Key to Confiscating Russian Central Bank Assets
The political and legal complications of using such proceeds to compensate Ukraine aren't trivial, but neither are they insurmountable.
Beyond a “Hate Crime”: “Replacement” Rhetoric and the Genocide Worry
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the International Criminal Court, analyzes "replacement theory"-motivated killings through lens of international law on genocide.
Weaponizing Underwater Archaeology in the Russia-Ukraine War – and Beyond
A growing trend of strategic underwater cultural heritage claims risks undermining international rules of maritime sovereignty.
Створення міжнародної спеціальної комісії для України
«Україна та її міжнародні партнери мають невідкладно домовитися про найкращий спосіб притягнути…
Launching an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Legal experts of a new group advising government of Ukraine explain President Zelenskyy's new initiative to forge an international treaty to create a Fund from Russian assets and…
Mass Graves in Ukraine Should Be Treated as Crime Scenes – and Urgently Secured
"For future war crime investigations, it is important to treat these sites as crime scenes and take steps to protect and secure them."