UN Charter
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The Case for Creating a Special Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine (Part VI): On the Non-Applicability of Personal Immunities
The International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) is clear that personal immunities do not bar prosecution before certain international courts and tribunals.

UN Efforts on Ukraine, However Imperfect, Highlight Importance of International Cooperation
"[E]ven as the international community comes to grips with the U.N.’s limitations, the war in Ukraine demonstrates that we must not lose sight of its potential."

The United Nations in Hindsight: The Long and Winding Road to Security Council Reform
The UN Security Council's inability to address Russia's war against Ukraine has generated renewed interest in ideas for Security Council reform -- but "the path to reform may be…

Addressing Atrocity Crimes at the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th Session
As the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly’s 77th annual session kicks off, atrocity crimes are being committed in many parts of the world. The U.N. Security Council, with…

Аргументи щодо створення Міжнародного трибуналу для переслідування злочину агресії, вчиненого щодо України
Примітка редактора: ця стаття є частиною серії статей від Just Security, “Переслідування злочину агресії,…

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.

Top Experts Raise Questions Regarding Legal Basis of Zawahiri Strike
A note from co-editors-in-chief Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman: Although Just Security is on hiatus this week, we wanted to be sure to examine and reflect on the U.S. airstrike…

Using the 1933 Soviet Definition of Aggression to Condemn Russia Today
Putin has tried to reinterpret or delegitimize "aggression" to permit his attack on Ukraine – but the very definition of aggression, and its prohibition, can be traced to a pre-WWII…

Використання радянського визначення агресії 1933 року для засудження Росії сьогодні
"Що саме кваліфікується як злочин агресії, поки не зовсім зрозуміло, але ніхто, хто є свідком російського…

Model Indictment for the Crime of Aggression Committed against Ukraine
Goldston presents his organization's work — a 65-page model indictment, with advice and input from a range of experts, that demonstrates the feasibility of building a solid case…

Statement by Members of the International Law Association Committee on the Use of Force
Members of the International Law Association condemn "in the strongest possible terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Заява членів Комітету із застосування сили Асоціації міжнародного права
Ми найрішучіше засуджуємо агресію Російської Федерації проти України.