Russia-Ukraine War Syllabus Supplement

Legal analysis shows how Russia’s actions meet the threshold for the crime of persecution under international law.

The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine cannot be treated as a bargaining chip in negotiations to end hostilities.

Congress has imposed significant constraints on the president's ability to unilaterally lift sanctions imposed on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine in increasingly specific…

Russia's aggression against Ukraine underscores the critical challenges in safeguarding the rights of national minorities in conflict zones.

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…

The Alliance made significant progress in some areas, but has lots of work to do going forward to meet the challenges on its doorstep.

The tactic adds to evidence of intent to kill civilians through targeted or indiscriminate attacks, including on aid workers and institutions.

To overcome personal immunities, a proposed Ukraine-CoE special tribunal must act on behalf of the international community as a whole.

The Register of Damages will use tools of international law to collect, assess, and categorize claims of harm caused by Russia’s invasion.

Ukraine is countering Russia’s aggression in the courtroom, leading to a pivotal moment for international law.

Russia, not Ukraine, should bear the costs of its unprovoked war. Russia’s gross illegality has unjustly enriched Russia, impoverished Ukraine, and imposed huge costs on their…

There is no doubt that Russia owes compensation for the damage caused to Ukraine. But a key practical difficulty in achieving compensation for Ukraine and its people for the damage…