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Afghan Lawyers on Rule of Law’s Frontlines Need Urgent International Support
Legal actors are still working to advance justice in Afghanistan - they deserve more support from the international community, not less.
Coming Soon to a Fascist Get-Together Near You
Far-right provocateurs in the United States illustrate the most dramatic global antisemitic upsurge since World War II.
Lawyers Under Threat: Highlighting Their Plight
The annual Day of the Endangered Lawyer focuses attention on an increasingly frequent tool of autocrats: targeting their opponents' lawyers.
The Ukraine War and the Crime of Aggression: How to Fill the Gaps in the International Legal System
An expert analysis of the diplomatic and legal options for creating a tribunal for the crime of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.
Coming Debates to Advance New Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Will Require Skillful Leadership
Old issues may resurface, and the working methods of the UN General Assembly's legal committee could again stymie progress in the end.
The U.N. Fact-Finding Mission: An Accountability Turn for Iran?
The creation of the first U.N. fact-finding mission on Iran signals that the world will not stand silent in the face of egregious human rights abuses.
Uniting for Uyghurs at the United Nations
A statement from 50 nations suggests momentum despite a failed Human Rights Council vote. What the international community should do next.
Just Security Experts Give Address at Int’l Criminal Court’s Assembly of State Parties Side Event
Our experts make the case for reforming the jurisdiction of the ICC to directly address the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine.
The Khmer Rouge Tribunal is Closing its Doors: Here’s What to Know About its Final Case
The ECCC’s final case, which is among the most substantial in the history of internationalized criminal law, carries important lessons.
Watch This Space: Momentum Toward an International Crime of Ecocide
"[T]he proposal to criminalize mass damage to the environment is ... likely to influence the behavior of government and corporate decision-makers in positive ways. In light of…
UN Talks on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Make Progress, But Also Reveal Hurdles
Adopting a resolution was a step forward, but supporting States will need to make the most of the next two years. Here's how.
Ralph Bunche and the Birth of UN Peacekeeping
It was in large part Bunche who truly launched peacekeeping as a tool of stability, one that often proved critical in the essential, revolutionary, but at times violent, postwar…