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34 Articles
Why the ICC Should Respect Immunities of Heads of Third States
International courts must respect international law, also in dire times. The International Criminal Court’s denial of immunity to heads of third States does not.
Duterte at the ICC: A Significant Step Toward Justice in the Philippines
Last week, what had long seemed impossible to victims seeking justice for the killings from the Philippine “war on drugs” finally happened: the ICC's arrest of former President…
Trump’s Realist Option for Int’l Criminal Court Case Against Netanyahu
The incoming Trump administration can take advantage of the ICC's activities to achieve legitimate U.S. interests in Gaza and beyond.
The International Criminal Court’s Classification of Armed Conflicts in the Situation in Palestine
The Pre-Trial Chamber's classification of armed conflicts in Gaza and its implications for the Court's jurisdiction.
Financial Accountability at the ICC: Aligning Domestic Legal Frameworks with the ICC’s Asset Recovery Mandate
Many International Criminal Court member States lack the domestic legal frameworks necessary to effectively implement the Court’s asset recovery requests, raising concerns about…
Progress on Gender Justice Continues as States Consider Next Steps on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty.
The Just Security Podcast: Could Ecocide Become a New International Crime?
What does the proposal from Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa to add ecocide as a new international crime mean in practice?
On the Significance and Potential of a Non-Definition: The “Gender” Debate in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Leaving "gender" undefined may represent a groundbreaking opportunity to recognize gender-competent and intersectional feminist practice in international criminal law.
The ‘Obligation to Prevent’ in a Future Crimes Against Humanity Convention
Adopting a Crimes against Humanity Convention would significantly strengthen efforts to prevent these crimes and reinforce justice.
Why Criminalize Ecocide? Experts Weigh In
Experts close to the efforts to make ecocide an international crime weigh in on what they believe criminalization can achieve.
Unforced Error: Article 124 and the Regrettable Caveat to Ukraine’s Proposed Ratification of the ICC Statute
Invoking an exception to the ICC's jurisdiction would not only be a regression from Ukraine's otherwise commendable engagement with international law, it would also contradict…
An ICC Complementarity Policy at Last: Can the Prosecutor Walk the Talk?
A close analysis suggests that the ICC Prosecutor's new vision of complementarity is informed by his practice-driven and pragmatic approach to engagement with States.