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Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime
All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.
It’s Not Too Late for States Parties to Fulfill the Promise of the International Criminal Court: Three Actions They Should Take Now
The ICC might still play a role in walking humanity back from the brink, if States can find the political will to respect and strengthen the work of the Court.
Open-Source Information Provides Powerful Evidence of Gender Crimes in Iran and Beyond
Digital open source data can be ethically deployed to strengthen investigations and prosecutions on gender crimes in Iran and elsewhere.
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.