Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger's departure from the ICC sparks tensions over power struggles, selective justice, and alliances.

Turkish state-owned Halkbank’s former deputy general manager Hakan Atilla was convicted of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions in his personal capacity in 2018, but his former employer – and the government that owns it – might not be off the hook yet.

Despite a toothless international law, the ICJ mobilizes the public through advisory proceedings to legitimize the authority of their opinions.

The Rohingya now seek refuge in Bangladesh amid ongoing legal battles for accountability through the International Court of Justice.

Prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raises questions as to how the international community can hold leaders accountable.

The Memorandums of Understanding governing China’s Belt and Road Initiative may increase China's political influence of borrowing countries.

Persisting ambiguity in the "Clear Risk to Safety" standard fosters continued uncertainty for migrants seeking refuge aboard rescue vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. Sea-Watch 3 is one of many migrant sea vessels occupying waters off the Italian coast.[1] For many years, migrant rescue vessels have used what they call the “central route” to cross the Mediterranean Sea from countries like Libya and Tunisia to countries in Europe.[2] The number of migrants has ballooned to a

Armenia ratifies the Rome Statute, signaling its desire to distance itself from close ally Russia following Moscow’s failure to fulfill its security agreement obligations. Azerbaijani forces enter Nagorno-Karabakh for ”local anit-terrorist activities.”[1] Armenia has officially ratified the Rome Statute, accepting the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction over any war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide that may occur in its territory, retroactive to Ma

The International Criminal Court’s path forward in the prosecution of crimes of aggression. The outside of the International Criminal Court headquarters in the Hague, Netherlands.[1] Since the outset of the war between Russia and Ukraine, there has been a debate on the role the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) should play in holding individuals responsible for criminal behavior, while also prosecuting for crimes of aggression.[2] Though the initial debate focused primaril