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Reviving an Idea for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Disengage, then Engage

Might a decade-old idea of `constructive unilateralism' by Israel to delineate a border serve the interests of both sides?
Ukrainian servicemen carry the casket bearing the remains of journalist Maks Levins on April 4, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukrainian Journalists Are Winning the “Information War” Russia Is Waging Against Ukraine, But They Need Help

Solidarity with -- and support for -- them offers an opportunity to reaffirm the value of free and independent media everywhere.
Ukrainian servicemen carry the casket bearing the remains of journalist Maks Levins on April 4, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Українські журналісти перемагають в інформаційній війні Росії проти України, але потребують допомоги

Українські журналісти виступили оплотом проти спроб росіян обдурити і зневірити українців поширенням…
THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS - MARCH 7: A woman with a Ukrainian flag stands outside the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ) or Peace Palace on the first day of hearings on March 7, 2022 in The Hague The Netherlands. Ukraine is petitioning the ICJ to classify Russia's invasion as a genocide and issue an injunction under the UN Convention against Genocide. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)

Ukraine’s Constitutional Constraints: How to Achieve Accountability for the Crime of Aggression

Russia's crime of aggression must be prosecuted in a way that is consistent with both international and Ukrainian law.
Image: A Sudanese protester carries makeshift scales during a protest asking for the extradition of ousted former president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in the capital Khartoum on September 19, 2019. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the ICC’s First Trial on Darfur is About More Than Securing Justice

Ali Kushayb's trial opens as the military reasserts its control over Sudan. Justice - and peace - will require holding perpetrators accountable, even those who are currently in…
A couple sits in the dark with winter clothing and their belongings and some food close by. Iryna Holoshchapova, a Ukrainian refugee who fled the embattled city of Mykolaiv, shows a video on her smartphone of a friend's apartment block in Mykolaiv on fire following a Russian attack as she, her son Tibor and mother Halina rest in a heated tent at the Medyka border crossing on March 9, 2022 in Medyka, Poland

Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes

Hendrix's interviews foreground local Ukraine researchers who have been documenting Russian war crimes over many years before now.

Insight from Ukraine: Revitalizing Belief in International Law

"Our belief in international law might have been shaken, but it must survive despite the horrors we are currently witnessing."

Погляд з України: відроджуючи віру в міжнародне право

"Наша віра в міжнародне право могла похитнутись, але вона повинна встояти, незважаючи на усі жахіття,…
Relatives of victims of the regime of former Gambia President Yahya Jammeh demonstrate in Banjul on April 17, 2018 demanding answers on the state of the investigation on the disappearance of their loved ones. They hold signs with photos of their loved ones and signs that read, "Feel our pains," No place for enforce disappearance in Gambia," and "Hear our cries."

From Truth to Justice in The Gambia

The Gambia can take another key step toward justice as the government considers how to implement recommendations from the truth and reconciliation commission.

A Transitional Period Constitutional Question in Sudan

Sudan's military derailed a transition to civilian control in October. The former Minister of Justice takes a deep dive into the legal ambiguity in key founding documents that…

Haitians Have Built Consensus on a Democratic Way Forward. Why Is an Undemocratic Leader Still in Office?

The Biden administration faces another inflection point in its support for a leader opposed by a civil society-led alliance.
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Democracy, Rule of Law, Justice: Lessons from 2021 for the Year Ahead?

A curated selection of Just Security articles offers insights for 2022 on issues of racial justice, democracy and the rule of law, diplomacy, foreign policy, and more.
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