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A flooded area in front of a bridge. Vegetation sticks out of the water.

No Longer the Silent Victim: How Ukrainian Prosecutors Are Revitalizing Environmental War Crime Law

Prosecutions for environmental destruction have been notably absent from war crimes trials to date. In Ukraine, this is about to change.
A picture shows a shadow of a man running past the Wall of Remembrance of the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War.

On Double Jeopardy, the ICC, and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression

The special tribunal would be able to try for the crime of aggression any person who the ICC has finally tried for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
A picture shows a shadow of a man running past the Wall of Remembrance of the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War.

Про подвійне притягнення до відповідальності, МКС та Спеціальний трибунал щодо злочину агресії

Спеціальний трибунал зможе судити за злочин агресії будь-яку особу, яку МКС нарешті судив за жорстокі…
Libia Patricia Ipuana Epiayu (known as Señora Livia), a Wayuu village elder in Colombia's La Guajira Peninsula, works in October 2023 next to solar panels and a purified water storage tank that she helped bring to her community. The village painted the fence posts around the water facility as a sign of its importance. (Screen capture from video courtesy of Convite AC - Fundación Convite Colombia, via HelpAge International.)

The Climate Crisis and Aging: Capitalizing on Traditional Knowledge and Innovation

A Colombia case shows how older people can lead their communities to sustainability and resilience. Their participation is essential.
An official is on duty next to the Bharat Mandapam G20 venue on September 05, 2023 in Delhi, India. A banner in the background has a photo of Prime Minister Modi and reads, "Enhancing Technological Cooperation Towards One Future." The 18th G20 Summit will take place September 9 - 10, 2023. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)

India’s Digital Governance `Model’ Fails on Rights

In hosting the G20 summit, Prime Minister Modi is touting a sustainable digital future. But privacy and data protection fall to the wayside.
Kılıçdaroğlu and Mansur Yavaş visit Anıtkabir on 19 May Youth and Sports Day on May 19, 2023 in Ankara, Türkiye. They are surrounded by a crowd of people taking pictures or videos with cell phones. Many people waive the flag of Turkey.

Erdoğan Appears Poised to Win Runoff: Why, and What’s Next for Turkey?

His divisive, authoritarian politics carried the day despite a dire economy and the government's failures in the Feb. 6 earthquake.

To Curb Gang Violence in Haiti, Break with Politics as Usual

International efforts rarely succeed because there are always Haitian political and business leaders ready to resupply gangs for support.

NATO Must Fast Track Bosnia’s Membership

A member of the country's tripartite Presidency makes the security case for admission, saying Finland's entry shows the risks and benefits.
A man walks through Hebrew Street in the Albanian city of Berat on February 6, 2019, in front of the city's tiny Solomon Museum, the country's only Jewish history museum. (Photo by GENT SHKULLAKU/AFP via Getty Images)

Albanian Museum to Celebrate Jewish Life and “Righteous” Who Gave Shelter During Holocaust

The Muslim-majority country is known as the only Nazi-occupied territory during World War II where the Jewish population increased.
Journalists wearing flak jackets and carrying cameras and other equipment take shelter in a building underpass during a drone attack in the capital Kyiv on October 17, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Government officials said Kyiv had been struck four times in an early morning Russian attack with Iranian drones that damaged a residential building and targeted the central train station. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Summit for Democracy: Trends in News Media’s Future, Forged in Ukraine

They face every obstacle. With support, they could help redefine how journalism reckons with era-defining challenges to the public sphere.
A Thai runner dressed in a costume gives a three finger "hunger games" salute as thousands gather at Suan Rot Fai Park for a "fun run" against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government on January 12, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Police estimated that more than 12,000 people joined the protest against the Prime Minister, who seized power during a 2014 coup, led a junta in the following years and was elected Prime Minister in a much-disputed March 2019 election. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Shut Out of Democracy Summit , Thailand Prepares for May Elections as Restrictive Laws Aim to Silence Youth Activists

The vote could set the tone for democratic rights in the region, curb the junta’s influence, and return power to the people.
People take part in a demonstration outside Georgia's Parliament in Tbilisi on March 8, 2023 called by Georgian opposition and civil society groups against government plans to introduce controversial "foreign agent" legislation, reminiscent of Russian legislation to pressure critics. The calls came after more than sixty of people were detained and dozens of police officers wounded in violent clashes that broke out in the capital Tbilisi late the day before, amid fears of democratic backsliding in Georgia. Some of the protesters carry a sign that says, "Stop Russia." (Photo by VANO SHLAMOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Backsliding: Georgia’s Crackdown on Civil Society May Be Just a Start

If the Biden administration wants to curb authoritarian trends, it should maintain its heightened attention to civil liberties in Georgia.
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