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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.