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EU Building Lighted With Ukrainian Flag, Two EU Flags and One Ukrainian Flags in Front

Reparations for Ukraine: Three Proposals from Europe

Three European proposals seek to overcome or circumvent the key barrier to confiscation of Russian State-owned assets – the high level of immunity from enforcement that attaches…
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Israel, the United States, and the Fourth Geneva Convention

The United States must clearly articulate whether the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to territories occupied by Israel.
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UN Fact-Finding Mission Should Recognize Gender Persecution in Iran

The 55th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council should also include renewing the mandate of the fact-finding mission.
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Feb. 19-Feb. 23)

Our weekly series on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

“The time for decisive action is now”: Former U.N. Experts Open Letter on Rafah

"Given the catastrophic humanitarian and human rights situation in Rafah, we wish to take the extraordinary step of expressing ourselves collectively ..."
People gather at Lychakiv Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Ukrainian soldiers

Міжнародне право в умовах російської агресії в Україні: Погляд зі Львова

Оголошуємо про проведення симпозіуму з українськими та міжнародними експертами з міжнародного…
People gather at Lychakiv Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Ukrainian soldiers

International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv

Announcing a symposium featuring Ukrainian and international voices on international law, building on a December 2023 convening in Lviv, Ukraine.
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A Zone of Silence: Obstetric Violence in Gaza and Beyond

Obstetric harm to pregnant, birthing, and post-partum women and girls in war remains at the sidelines of global political conversations.
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Sovereign Immunity and Reparations in Ukraine

It would be hard to “unring” the bell of unilateral (and largely self-judging) exceptions to the protections traditionally afforded one State’s sovereign held by, or on the…
White 18th century palace building now housing the Ukrainian Supreme Court

Decisions Without Enforcement: Ukrainian Judiciary and Compensation for War Damages

When considering a future international compensation mechanism or any other suggested model, it is necessary to decide what status the decisions of Ukrainian courts should have…
A person walks past a hospital destroyed by a Russian missile attack in the town of Selydove, Donetsk region

How to Make Russia Pay to Rebuild Ukraine

A system of collective countermeasures institutionalized through the U.N. can create pressure to bring Russia to the table.
Various countries' flags in front of UN building and fence with UN symbol

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Feb. 12-Feb. 16)

Developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
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