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April 24, 2023

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Working Together Toward Accountability: How the ICC and a Special Tribunal on Aggression Can Work Together on Ukraine

Accountability in law is a cornerstone for more stable societies. Both domestically and internationally holding those who step away from the law accountable deters the future perpetration of crimes. …

September 27, 2023

Human Rights
The Fate of Justice in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

While the final chapter of the Russia-Ukraine war has yet to be written, the prospects of any negotiations to achieve a just and lasting peace remain distant. But it is not too soon to consider how a…

November 28, 2023

Ukraine
Russia Must Be Held Accountable for Alleged Criminal Aggression in Ukraine: Two Paths to Justice

The authors, including a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, UN Undersecretary-General for Legal Affairs, Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone, an…

Flags representing fallen soldiers, including foreign soldiers, are seen in the snow on Independence Square, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 22, 2022.

December 21, 2023

United States
These Eight Charts Show Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem

Overdoses involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the leading cause of death among young Americans and a threat to U.S. public health, the economy, and national security. Combating the epi…

August 9, 2023

International Law
Deterrence Lawfare to Save Taiwan

A recent Council on Foreign Relations task force report about “U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era” warns that “deterrence is steadily eroding in the Taiwan Strait and is at risk of failing, increasin…

Chinese warship Luyang III sails past U.S. destroyer USS Chung-Hoon in the Taiwan Strait, as seen from the deck of the USS Chung-Hoon, on June 3, 2023.

January 11, 2024

U.S. Foreign Policy Program
What to Do About Coups

Nothing may seem more obvious to supporters of democracy than the need to oppose, punish, and deter coups. But defining a coup, let alone reacting sensibly to one, is difficult for many democratic go…

A group of men approach and bang with their hands a military tank in a downtown street at night.

September 30, 2022

International Law
The Case for Creating a Special Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine

[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Just Security series, Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine. All articles in the series can be found here.] The prospect of creating the Spe…

July 19, 2023

International Law
The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute

(Editor’s note: This article is part of a joint symposium hosted by Just Security and Articles of War. The symposium addresses topics discussed at a workshop held at The George Washington University …