Talking About “War Crimes”

Talking About “War Crimes”

Talking About “War Crimes” In May 2022, just a few months after Russia began its war on Ukraine, Ukrainian civilian prosecutors secured convictions against three captured Russian soldiers. The first, a young sergeant convicted of following an order to kill an unarmed...
Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan

Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan

Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan The Alleged Crimes and the Australian Parallels An investigation by the BBC television news program Panorama has reported that U.K. “SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men.” Intentionally killing...
Ukraine Symposium – Comprehensive Justice and Accountability in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Comprehensive Justice and Accountability in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Comprehensive Justice and Accountability in Ukraine As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its second month there are increasing allegations of serious law of armed conflict (LOAC) violations. The allegations, amplified by graphic...
Ntaganda Appeals Chamber Judgment Divided on Meaning of “Attack”

Ntaganda Appeals Chamber Judgment Divided on Meaning of “Attack”

Ntaganda Appeals Chamber Judgment Divided on Meaning of “Attack”  On 30 March 2021, the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber issued its judgment in the Ntaganda case. The judgment, which primarily responds to the appeal submitted by Bosco Ntaganda against his...
Imagining Justice for Syria

Imagining Justice for Syria

Imagining Justice for Syria   The situation in Syria poses an acute—some might say existential—challenge to the international community’s commitment to justice and accountability. The conflict has been so destructive, the crime base so massive, the pool of...