Treaties

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In a much anticipated brief, the government categorically rejected the use of statements obtained through torture in military commissions and promised not to admit any statements…

An over-fixation on alliance enlargement in responding to Russia’s buildup will not create lasting stability. The catalysts are more complex.

Even without the oft-discussed scenario of a simultaneous Chinese attack on Taiwan, Putin at least needs Xi's support for a new Ukraine invasion

It's time for States to take positions on their treaty obligation to act with "due regard" to the interests of others in outer space.

The French high court struck a blow against universal jurisdiction recently - but the decision need not doom future cases.

Despite a majority of States favoring a clear mandate and timeline to discuss the draft in the next year, a few countries essentially exercised vetoes.

Multilateral and bilateral agreements provide valuable infrastructure in the nonproliferation toolkit. The United States and others should continue to build and strengthen agreements…

Separatist provocations pose the greatest danger to the country's peace and cohesion since the accords were forged 26 years ago.

A US court held that Colombian paramilitaries indisputably had a symbiotic relationship with the Colombian state and are therefore liable under the TVPA.

Such a convention could help dispel a culture of impunity by reaffirming the gravity of such atrocities and filling gaps left by the Rome Statute.

Such a law would strengthen the prospect of the US one day seriously considering ratification of a proposed treaty.