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COP27 Produces a Historic Result for Vulnerable Countries: A Loss and Damage Fund
"While a loss and damage fund is long overdue, its establishment should be seen as evidence of slow, but incremental, progress on the long road towards climate justice for vulnerable…
UN Budget vs. Rhetoric: Touting “Agenda for Peace” But Investing in Counterterrorism Instead?
The Secretary-General is requesting a 400 percent increase for the Office of Counter-Terrorism even as the Peacebuilding Fund languishes.
The Ethiopia-Tigray Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the Question of Accountability for International Crimes
Any hope of holding perpetrators accountable for serious crimes in the Tigray conflict lies in the AU, a responsibility it should not shirk.
UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?
A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.
Encryption Helps Ukrainians Resist Russia’s Invasion, but a European Plan Threatens the Underlying Trust Any Tech User Needs
The intended crime-fighting proposals could force encrypted-messaging services to abandon basic confidentiality or pull out of the market.
Historic UNGA Resolution Calls for Ukraine Reparations
The resolution is an important sign of accountability for Russia's grave violations of international law in Ukraine.
Regarding Pathways of International Accountability for Violence Against Journalists
Former President of the International Criminal Court (2018-2021) on how international law might be used to combat the "impunity that all too often attends the cycle of violence…
Loss and Damage at COP27: What’s Been Lost, What Can We Salvage From the Damage?
States should fund serious progress on loss and damage now to avoid future bills related to climate change.
Право міжнародних договорів у воєнний час: приклад Чорноморської зернової ініціативи
Ми показуємо, як право міжнародних договорів зіграло конструктивну фонову роль у стабілізації глобальних…
The Law of Treaties in Wartime: The Case of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
The law of treaties can play a constructive role in stabilizing global crises in the face of the most difficult of circumstances: an armed conflict raging between two of the treaty’s…
Аргументи щодо створення Спеціального трибуналу для переслідування злочину агресії, вчиненого щодо України
This article is also available in English here. Переклад статті здійснила Лідія Волкова. [Примітка редактора: ця стаття…
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.