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Image: March 2, 2022. Representatives applaud as the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopt a resolution demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. A total of 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. Photo credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Aggression by P5 Security Council Members: Time for ICC Referrals by the General Assembly

In the face of unchecked aggression, amendments to the Rome Statute could grant the General Assembly the power to refer cases to the ICC.

U.S. Under Secretary of State Nuland on Accelerating Aid to Ukraine and Sanctions Against Russia

Military and humanitarian aid, sanctions, the broader region, and a domino effect on the Iran deal and Venezuela. Senate hearing highlights.
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in a suit speaks at a lectern that bears the United Nations symbol during a special session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on  28 February 2022

Варіанти реагування ООН на російську агресію: можливості та “підводні камені”

Колишній помічник Генерального секретаря окреслює хороші варіанти (розслідування військових злочинів/трибунал)…
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in a suit speaks at a lectern that bears the United Nations symbol during a special session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on  28 February 2022

United Nations Response Options to Russia’s Aggression: Opportunities and Rabbit Holes

Former Assistant-Secretary-General outlines good options (war crimes investigation/tribunal) and dead ends (challenging Russia's UN seat).
A woman (R) walks past pigeons flying near a tree along a footpath in Yangon on January 27, 2022. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

From ‘8888’ to ‘2121’: A New Generation of Resistance in Myanmar

The attempted coup one year ago ushered in a new era for Myanmar. Where will it lead?
Syrian campaigner Wafa Mustafa sits among pictures of victims of the Syrian regime as she holds a photo of her father, during a protest outside a trial of two Syrian alleged former intelligence officers accused for crimes against humanity, in the first trial of its kind to emerge from the Syrian conflict, on June 4, 2020 in Koblenz, western Germany. Wafa was part of the resistance against the Syrian government and had to flee Syria when her father was arrested. She came to Germany in 2016. (Photo by THOMAS LOHNES/AFP via Getty Images)

Crimes Against Humanity: Little Progress on Treaty as UN Legal Committee Concludes its Work

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.
Judges of the International Court of Justice stand at the opening of the session in the case of Equatorial Guinea v. France on February 17, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Gendering the International Court of Justice

"When the votes are cast in the General Assembly this week, women’s rights advocates around the world will be watching States closely."
Relatives and friends attend the funeral of Sonya Gregorio and her son Frank Gregorio on December 27, 2020 in Paniqui, Tarlac province, Philippines. Six people carry a coffin, and banner behind shows their faces and reads, “Justice for Sonia R. Gregorio; Frank Anthony R. Gregorio; Our condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family from Rev. Peter M. Gregorio”

Toward a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity: A View from the Philippines and a Region of `Non-Interference’

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.
A person guides a boat through a Cham Muslim village on the waters of the Mekong River. Small buildings float on the water.

Why Religious Persecution Justifies U.S. Legislation on Crimes Against Humanity

Such a law would strengthen the prospect of the US one day seriously considering ratification of a proposed treaty.
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor flanked by uniformed guards waits for the start of his appeal judgement on September 26, 2013 in the courtroom of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague.

The Draft Convention on Crimes Against Humanity Should Enshrine the Highest Standards of International Law

While it contains laudable provisions, it is silent on certain fundamental issues, and some clauses set out the lowest common denominator.
Malian Muslim militant Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud attends his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on July 8, 2019.

Expanding Justice for Gender-Based Crimes with a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

Such a legal framework could be transformative for so many who have been left out or on the margins of existing mechanisms, including women.
A Bosnian Muslim signs a book in a makeshift memorial for Bosnian Muslim victims on November 22, 2017 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Photographs dangle on strings at the memorial.

The Relay Race of Defining Crimes Against Humanity – From the International Tribunals to the Draft Articles

At times the baton was dropped; at other times, drafters successfully overcame the hurdles in the process, as with the ICC Statute.
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