War Crimes

A list of individuals currently in ICC custody awaiting trial or judgment, who could be released if U.S. sanctions dismantle the Court.

Despite their flaws, Syrian institutions have the potential to become vehicles of accountability with sustained international engagement.

The law of armed conflict is not suited to provide the legal clarity the public desires immediately following attacks that kill civilians.

Thousands mourned Ratko Mladić at his funeral in Belgrade despite his responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

Host Ryan Goodman is joined by an expert panel to discuss whether the United States has violated the law of armed conflict in its war against Iran.

Bashar Al-Assad's in absentia conviction represents a milestone in Syria's justice system, but the trial was plagued by glaring problems.

An expert analyzes whether the UAE bears State responsibility for the atrocities committed by the RSF and associated forces in Sudan.

Liberia must harmonize its war crimes bills into strong legislation and secure real resources, or the long-promised court risks stalling again.

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.

A post-Trump America must finally turn transitional justice tools inward and reckon with failures it has long refused to face if it aims to repair, not simply ignore.

States should not be able to consent to others using force that they cannot use themselves, and intervening states should not blindly rely on host state consent.

As surely as day follows night, survivors will continue their quest for justice and accountability. The Supreme Court’s decision marks the end of an era, but a new dawn awaits.