Russia-Ukraine War Syllabus Supplement

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US Intervention in Ukraine v. Russia at the ICJ: A Q&A with Chimène Keitner

"The recent flurry of interventions shows that the ICJ proceeding continues to serve as a rallying point for Ukraine’s supporters."
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The Case for Creating an International Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (Part I)

Launching a new high-level series on an international criminal tribunal for Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and the role of the United Nations General Assembly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, sitting before Ukrainian national flags, addresses a press conference with international media in an underground metro station in Kyiv.

Launching an International Claims Commission for Ukraine

Legal experts of a new group advising government of Ukraine explain President Zelenskyy's new initiative to forge an international treaty to create a Fund from Russian assets and…

The Prohibition on Indiscriminate Attacks: The US Position vs. the DoD Law of War Manual

Timely analysis especially given recent U.S. government condemnations of Russia's indiscriminate attacks in Ukraine.

War Reparations for Ukraine: Key Issues

History and practice of war reparations -- including for what crimes and what military actions, and for the state or for individuals.
Russian soldiers walk along a dirtied street in Mariupol.

Legal Frameworks for Assessing the Use of Starvation in Ukraine

A comprehensive analysis by leading legal expert on starvation and siege warfare, as that law applies to Russia's war in Ukraine.

The OSCE Report on War Crimes in Ukraine: Key Takeaways

Report analyzes possible violations of IHL and IHRL, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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The Russia Sanctions – How They Work and What Congress Needs to Know

"Extraordinary deployments of executive power, however appropriate they may seem, must be subject to close oversight. And if an informed Congress concludes that sanctions are working…

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."

Q&A: The ICJ’s Order on Provisional Measures in Ukraine v. Russian Federation

An expert explainer on the Mar. 16 provisional measures indicated by the ICJ in Ukraine's case against the Russian Federation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow on February 21, 2022. Putin sits behind a white office desk in a vast cavernous room with his Council members seated far from him on the opposite side of the room.

Mechanisms for Criminal Prosecution of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine

A deep expert analysis: who can be held criminally responsible, which forums have jurisdiction, whether immunity poses an obstacle, and questions of selectivity and resources.…
Judges’ robes draped across empty chairs.

Q&A (Part II): Ukraine at the International Court of Justice, Russia’s Absence & What Comes Next

Ukraine delivered oral arguments to the International Court of Justice on Monday. Chimène Keitner and Zoe Tartasky provide expert analysis of what happens and what might come…
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