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A close-up shot of Voislav Torden (aka Yan Petrovsky) in court wearing a tan backwards ball-cap and a dark patterned sweater. A bald man wearing what appears to be a security guard uniform and a face mask appears in the background of the shot out of focus.

Finland’s Prosecution of Russian Mercenary: The Rusich Appellate Ruling and War Crimes Accountability

The ruling upholding the conviction of a Russian mercenary leader opens new avenues for the prosecution of Russian irregular forces.

Lessons from U.S. Global Anti-Corruption Efforts and Opportunities Ahead

The United States should learn from past mistakes and re-embrace the importance of promoting anti-corruption to its foreign policy.
Witkoff, at left in a dark suit and rose-colored tie, shakes hands with Putin (at right), as another Russian official looks on, all against a backdrop of red damask wallpaper.

In the Russia-Ukraine War, Does Trump Know How to Play Cards?

President Trump is giving up influence with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while seriously underplaying his hand with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

“Pay for Play?” Trump’s Bosnia Moves Highlighted in U.S. House Probe

A House Foreign Affairs Committee report sheds light on the Trump administration's contentious interventions into Bosnia's politics.
Patches of water by a bridge in the mostly-dry riverbed of Syria's Orontes (Assi) river during an extreme drought in the city of Jisr al-Shughur in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.

Don’t Let Syria’s Recovery Become Collateral Damage in the Iran-U.S. War

The global energy crisis and other spillover effects from the war in Iran are jeopardizing Syria's economic recovery.
A sign with the name and logo is seen outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

Why Countering the Assault on the International Criminal Court is Necessary to Protect the International Legal Order

Current and former Presidents of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties on the role of the Court in upholding the international legal order.
Two hands fanning out a stack of multi-colored Kenyan currency bills.

Civil Society Donors Should Heed the Risks of FATF Grey List-Induced Panic

The Financial Action Task Force's designations of countries to thwart terrorism financing more often result in governments suppressing civil society than in real reform.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing before an American flag.

Why the Trump Administration is Pushing States to Quit the ICC, and How Member States Can Push Back

States parties should use the United States’ bid for support in its fight against the ICC to push back on Washington’s attempt to dismantle the Court.
This photograph shows "the International Criminal Court (ICC)" in the background with its logo on a sign in the foreground in The Hague.

New International Criminal Court Sanctions and the Threat to U.S. Democracy

The U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court judges and officials are a threat to constitutional rights in the United States.
ICC President Judge Tomoko Akanae, wearing a blue judicial robe with white formal bib, walks from the right of the frame to the left, toward a blue and white flag of the International Criminal Court in the Hague. The backdrop is a plain taupe-colored wall.

The Road to Dismantling the ICC Runs Through Tokyo

The ICC's ability to function will depend significantly on Japan's response to the U.S. sanctions against the Court's Japanese president.
Overhead exterior shot of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Government Must Preserve the Soft Power of Its Sanctions

To maintain sanctions' effectiveness as a tool, governments should strive to implement them with clarity, consistency, and credibility.
A flag fluttering outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

The Court That Removed Its Own Prosecutor

After the vote to remove Karim Khan, it is urgent that the ICC appoint a new Chief Prosecutor whose ethical compass is beyond reproach.
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