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The Cluster Munitions Treaty is adopted in Dublin, Ireland. A panel of individuals sits with a sign that reads "Cluster Munitions Dublin Diplomatic Conference" behind them.

Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty

Proponents of an autonomous weapons systems treaty should look to the Convention on Cluster Munitions' success for guidance and motivation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits opposite a small table across from Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

Assessing the Controversial Meeting of a U.N. Official and Russian Official Wanted for Arrest in the Hague

The legal and policy framework governing UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba's decision to meet with Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova, who…
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits opposite a small table across from Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

Оцінка контроверсійної зустрічі представника ООН та російської чиновниці, яку розшукують для арешту в Гаазі

Правові та політичні рамки, що регулюють рішення Спеціального представника ООН з питань дітей і…
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“Honey, I’m Hacked”: Ethical Questions Raised by Ukrainian Cyber Deception of Russian Military Wives

States must pay greater attention to adequately preparing military relatives for targeted cyber deception campaigns.
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An International Special Tribunal is the Only Viable Path to a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine

It is our moral obligation to fight impunity and go after international criminals. It also makes sense politically, as only full accountability can pave the way towards a just…
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The Legal Authority to Create a Special Tribunal to Try the Crime of Aggression Upon the Request of the UN General Assembly

President Zelenskyy opposes a “hybrid” tribunal to try the crime of aggression—but can the U.N. create a court without Security Council support?
Ukrainian and Russian flags.

Expert Q&A on What International Law Has to Say About Assistance to Russia’s War Against Ukraine

What international law has to say about other States’ assistance to Russia’s war efforts
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The U.N. General Assembly’s Veto Initiative Turns One. Is it Working?

Resolution 76/262 has prompted more robust General Assembly engagement in one of the three occasions in which it has thus far been used.  
Putin sits across Maria Lvova-Belova

Надання юрисдикції та ордери МКС на арешт Путіна та Львової-Бєлової

"The theory of 'collective conferral' [of ICC jurisdiction] is supported by examining the situation of other international organizations and the practice of States."
Putin sits across Maria Lvova-Belova

Conferred Jurisdiction and the ICC’s Putin and Lvova-Belova Warrants

"The theory of 'collective conferral' [of ICC jurisdiction] is supported by examining the situation of other international organizations and the practice of States."
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The Teixeira Breach: What Top Intelligence and Legal Experts Are Saying

Analysis from top intelligence and legal experts on the Teixeira breach and implications for national security.
U.S. diplomats stand together in dark colored suits.

Don’t be Fooled By U.S. Smoke and Mirrors on the Crime of Aggression

When it comes to doing the right thing and pursuing the rule of law, the form a tribunal takes should not dictate its ability to function:
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