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The Int’l Criminal Court as a “Strategic Weapon”: Legal Deterrence, Cognitive Advantage, and the Future of the Rule of L...

States committed to the rule of law can use the International Criminal Court to maximize the cost of adversaries' military aggression. The post The Int’l Criminal Court as a “Strat...

Book Review: Genocide in International Law: The Crime of Crimes

Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of...

Why Countering the Assault on the International Criminal Court is Necessary to Protect the International Legal Order

Current and former Presidents of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties on the role of the Court in upholding the international legal order. The post Why Countering the Assault on th...

Standing Up for International Law

When academics, business and law firm heads, and leaders of international associations like the ABILA defend the rule of law, those ripples can build into a wave of change. The pos...

The US Sanctions Against the ICC

Some two hours after the Nobel Prize Committee announced the award of the Peace Prize to Navi Pillay for her work on international law and the establishment of international accoun...

US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk

Click to expand Image Permanent premises of the International Criminal Court in The Hagu...

European leader backs Int'l courts at UN

European Council President Antonio Costa Thursday reiterated his support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) in defense of inter...

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80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck

Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over th...

UN and The Hague Confront Impunity for War Crimes

The UN, whose duties extended to combatting war crime and genocide, has been reduced to bearing witness.

UN experts call for urgent action from ICC member states to defend the Court against fresh US penalties

UN experts on Friday urged member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to implement more stringent measures to safeguard the future of the Court after the latest string...

ICC convicts Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity in landmark verdict for Central African Republic case

The Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday found Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republi...

An Update on the Relationship Between IHL and IHRL, Lex Specialis and Recent Developments

The past couple of years have seen a substantial number of new developments regarding the relationship between international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights l...

US sanctions on ICC: a 'test of resilience'

AFP breaks down the likely impact of the sanctions, possible responses, and the reasons behind Washington's unprecedented move, which the court said was an "assault on the rule of...

How Civil Society Can Help Unlock More Universal and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Cases

By providing national authorities with detailed evidence, civil society can empower national authorities to investigate atrocity crimes. The post How Civil Society Can Help Unlock...

ICC unseals warrants for senior Taliban officials accused of persecuting women in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday unsealed four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan, acts tha...

Hope – and Vigilance – on the Road to a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Proponents of a crimes against humanity treaty will need to redouble their efforts to shore up the support necessary to ensure it is strong and effective. The post Hope – and Vigil...

Inside the Trump Administration's War on The Hague

In the name of national sovereignty, the U.S. government is trying to ban foreign governments—and American citizens—from voluntarily working with a war crimes tribunal.

Experts Declare International Law Principles Supporting Women’s Resistance to Gender Apartheid

A declaration signed by leading international law and human rights experts calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and outlines key principles. The post Ex...

[R]evolution in the International Legal Order

ABILA International Law Weekend Co-Chairs reckon with the need to strengthen the foundations of international law while adapting it for a new set of actors and issues. The post [R]...

ICC must be decolonized human rights advocate

The Hague-based court has disproportionately targeted the Global South while powerful states escape scrutiny, David Lopez has told RTThe International Criminal Court (ICC) needs sw...

International Criminal Court Sanctions

Friday, at President Trump's direction, Department of State announced additional actions to defend U.S. sovereignty and neutralize the threat posed by the International Criminal Co...

German foreign minister reaffirms support for ICC in face of US sanctions

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday visited The Hague and pledged support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the latest wave of sanctions by US Pres...

ICC incapable of delivering ‘real justice’ – expert to RT (VIDEO)

The ICC cannot deliver “real justice” as powerful states can evade accountability, international law expert Hikmahanto Juwana tells RT Read Full Article at RT.com