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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres shake hands in front of the U.N. and Ukrainian flags

Making Counter-Hegemonic International Law: Should A Special Tribunal for Aggression be International or Hybrid?

The increasingly polarized debate over the tribunal’s institutional design – international or hybrid – goes to the heart, and core purpose, of international criminal justice,…
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The Just Security Podcast: A New Standard for Evidence of Civilian Harm?

Joining the show to discuss the Baghdadi raid and the U.S. response to claims of civilian harm are Airwars Director Emily Tripp and Conflict Researcher Anna Zahn.
Ukrainian artillerymen of Aidar battalion fire a 122mm D30 howitzer artillery field gun

Trials of Ukrainian Prisoners of War in Russia: Decay of the Combatant’s Immunity

Captured members of UAF units - including the Azof and Aidar battalions - qualify as POWs and should be protected from prosecution for lawful acts of war by the combatant’s privilege.…
Ukrainian artillerymen of Aidar battalion fire a 122mm D30 howitzer artillery field gun

Суди над українськими військовополоненими в Росії: руйнація імунітету комбатанта

Отже, російські фіктивні судові процеси повністю нівелюють ці основоположні принципи МГП і спрямовані…
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Air Force personnel, checks a Hermes 900 drone

The Legal Takeover of the Manifestly Unlawful Order Doctrine in Israel

The involvement of lawyers allows combatants to absolve themselves from thinking about human rights considerations as long as they believe the military functions as part of a democratic…
A European Union observer, seen from behind and wearing a blue helmet and blue vest with the EU's circle of stars on it, looks in the direction of the Lachin corridor, the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region's only land link with Armenia, on July 30, 2023. Karabakh has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which have fought two wars over the mountainous territory. (Photo by KAREN MINASYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Starvation as a Means of Genocide: Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor Between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.
3D render of the raid on Al-Baghdadi compound in Barisha, Syria.

Baghdadi Raid Documents Suggest New US Standards for Assessing Civilian Harm

If the U.S. government requires metadata to prove evidence of civilian harm, it essentially means researchers will have to find the exact person who took the original image, speak…
Fishing boats behind a Chinese flag are seen in a harbour on Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan

Deterrence Lawfare to Save Taiwan

Recognition would be a powerful diplomatic weapon for the US should China abandon a peaceful means to resolve the island's governance.

What You Need to Know: International Humanitarian Law and Russia’s Termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Following Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, what does IHL have to say on food security, Russia's attacks on Ukrainian food export infrastructure, and the…
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The Just Security Podcast: Potential Rwandan Aggression Against the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accountability for the crime of aggression matters because acts of aggression can lead to other grave crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters in front of a sign saying "Defend Our Nation."

Civilian Protection Gains Stagnate in FY24 House NDAA

As the Senate considers the NDAA, U.S. policymakers should rally around the passed House amendments poised to make progress for civilians.
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