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This photograph shows "the International Criminal Court (ICC)" in the background with its logo on a sign in the foreground in The Hague.

New International Criminal Court Sanctions and the Threat to U.S. Democracy

The U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court judges and officials are a threat to constitutional rights in the United States.
ICC President Judge Tomoko Akanae, wearing a blue judicial robe with white formal bib, walks from the right of the frame to the left, toward a blue and white flag of the International Criminal Court in the Hague. The backdrop is a plain taupe-colored wall.

The Road to Dismantling the ICC Runs Through Tokyo

The ICC's ability to function will depend significantly on Japan's response to the U.S. sanctions against the Court's Japanese president.
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Iran’s Conditions for Reopening Hormuz: What International Law Requires, Permits, and Forbids

Expert analysis of how Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz fit within the strictures of international law.
A wide view of the high-level event on the inclusion of women in the future of Afghanistan.

For Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Now Is the Moment to Make CEDAW’s Promise Meaningful

If CEDAW fails in Afghanistan, at the very frontier of the violations it was designed to prevent, its protections risk collapsing into little more than paper promises.

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: Russia’s War Against Ukraine (2022–2026)

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.

Jus Ad Bellum: Syllabus Supplements

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional course books and other materials in a law school or higher education classroom.

Immigration Law & Policy: Syllabus Supplements

Access the Immigration Law & Policy Syllabus Supplements via PDF here. Access the original version, published Sep. 18, 2025, via PDF here. Additional syllabus supplements,…

International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law school or other higher education classroom.
ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol while a hooded person uses a digital tablet in a dark environment

Aggregating Illegality: The Accumulation of Events Doctrine in Contemporary Challenges

International law must adapt to AI-enabled ransomware threats to ensure accountability for the cumulative injury inflicted by their campaigns.
Collage of the Israel-Iran conflict

Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)

Experts analyze the US-Israel Iran military conflicts - covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and domestic and international law.
A man in traditional Afghan garb of vest over tunic and loose, flowing trousers with long hair and beard and a small brown cap and sandals stands in profile holding a long, thin, curved stick and monitoring a line of Afghan women in blue burqas, robes or dark chadors. One woman holds open a red flowered umbrella. Two of the others, who are wearing blue burqas spotted with rainwater, huddle with each other in the center of the photo, their backs to the camera, in front of the other women.

Gender Apartheid and Public Opinion: Why Law Matters More Than Labels

The term "gender apartheid" doesn't appear to increase American support for Afghan women, but information that the Taliban's treatment violates international law does.

The Just Security Podcast: What Next at Int’l Criminal Court After the Prosecutor’s Removal?

Ryan Goodman speaks with Rebecca Hamilton and Alex Whiting on the vote to remove Karim Khan as the ICC's chief prosecutor.
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