Courts and Justice
Humanitarian Obligation Without Shelter
The brief calls on the court to affirm five categories of binding state obligations covering prevention, rights-respecting adaptation, durable solutions, participatory decision-making, and international cooperation,…
Saving Lives Is Not a Crime
Any credible reform must explicitly and in binding terms exempt acts of humanitarian assistance and solidarity from criminal prosecution, protect migrants who may themselves have…
Impunity in Uniform/Israel’s Decision to Drop Charges Against Soldiers at Sde Teiman Is a Disgrace
The decision came at a moment of rising regional tensions and intense international scrutiny of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. That it was welcomed publicly by…
Duterte at the ICC, A Hague Hearing and the Burden of Domestic Justice
As discussions unfold in The Hague and beyond, the intersection of international and domestic efforts will be pivotal in addressing the legacy of Duterte’s administration…
Lebanon’s Victims Await Remedies, A Roadmap for Justice, Truth, and Reparations
The letter recommends immediate steps: a public registrar of deaths and damage, independent domestic probes, an invitation to the UN special rapporteur on truth and…
The ICC’s Unfinished Work, Prosecuting Grave Crimes in Ukraine Remains Essential
Western partners should support investigative capacity in Ukraine, fund documentation efforts, and coordinate to ensure that warrants do not become symbolic, but tools that can…
Hong Kong’s Courts Miss a Chance to Restore Credibility, and Justice
The human rights implication is stark, and systemic: when the criminal law is used to suppress peaceful expression, the political marketplace of ideas is emptied,…
Budapest, Courts Closed by Decree
Restoring rule of law requires revocation of the decree, reinstatement of judicial review, and safeguards to prevent routine use of emergency powers to settle political…
Death Penalty vs. Moratorium — Yoon Suk-Yeol Trial
Advocacy groups including ADPAN and seven partners urged withdrawal of capital charges, noting South Korea’s de facto 28-year moratorium on executions and binding ICCPR obligations.
Human Rights, Sexual Violence, and the Persistence of Impunity/Sri Lanka’s Unfinished Reckoning
Sixteen years after the war’s end, survivors face what the UN describes as no visible path to justice or restoration, underscoring the gap between international…
ICJ on Myanmar
The proceedings will be watched closely as they are expected to affect a genocide case South Africa has brought against Israel over the war in…
Netanyahu Returns to Court
The cases, known collectively as 1000, 2000, and 4000, involve allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, centering on gifts, media influence, and regulatory…
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