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The Case for a German Structural Investigation into Crimes against Humanity in Iran

Experts argue that Germany should open a structural investigation into Iran's December 2025 and January 2026 crackdown on protesters.
A sign with the name and logo is seen outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

Why Countering the Assault on the International Criminal Court is Necessary to Protect the International Legal Order

Current and former Presidents of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties on the role of the Court in upholding the international legal order.
The site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on February 28, 2026

Just Security Podcast: Has the United States Violated the Law of Armed Conflict in the Iran War?

Host Ryan Goodman is joined by an expert panel to discuss whether the United States has violated the law of armed conflict in its war against Iran.

Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, Operation Absolute Resolve

Collection of expert analysis on the legality of the U.S. strike on Venezuelan vessels in the Caribbean, the consequences of the strike, and related issues.
Flags stand outside the United Nations (UN) building in Geneva, Switzerland.

Expert Backgrounder: What to Watch for at This Week’s Pivotal International Meeting on Autonomous Weapons

A United Nations gathering this week could prove pivotal for the international governance of lethal autonomous weapon systems.

The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part VI

Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Brian Finucane and Rebecca Ingber to discuss the latest U.S. strikes against suspected drug traffickers.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing before an American flag.

Why the Trump Administration is Pushing States to Quit the ICC, and How Member States Can Push Back

States parties should use the United States’ bid for support in its fight against the ICC to push back on Washington’s attempt to dismantle the Court.
A forelorn-looking figure clad fully in a black burqa stands in shadow at the side of a road lined with market stalls, with sun shining on tall mountains in the background. She's holding what appears to be a small shopping bag at her side, and a couple of motorbikes approach along the otherwise mostly quiet road at left.

Experts Declare International Law Principles Supporting Women’s Resistance to Gender Apartheid

A declaration signed by leading international law and human rights experts calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and outlines key principles.
A small, tan-colored block building with what appears to have been a metal frame around a front patio, both damaged, with the patio frame partially destroyed and twisted pieces of the corrugated roof lying on red earth in the foreground.

The UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in Sudan

An expert analyzes whether the UAE bears State responsibility for the atrocities committed by the RSF and associated forces in Sudan.
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.
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