List of Law articles
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Two workers stand among the rubble of a damaged bus station. Crumpled sheets of corrugated metal surround them on the ground, and the windows of the station building behind them have been shattered and blown out. How to Curb Corruption in Ukraine’s Postwar Reconstruction
Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan on managing malfeasance while rebuilding.
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A dog walks in the water during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson, Ukraine. Ukrainians Are Accusing Russia of Ecocide. What Does That Mean?
The dam blast rekindled a concept with Vietnam War roots but no place in international law—yet.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Jan. 25. Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank
A quiet bureaucratic maneuver by Netanyahu’s government has begun transferring control over the occupied territory from military to civilian leadership—violating international law.
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A sign with Riad Salameh and the words "Public enemy 1" is held up at a rally. Will Lebanese Bankers Finally Face Accountability?
Investigations at home and abroad offer hope of justice for the country’s crisis.
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An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants. Holding Russia Accountable for War Crimes Is Harder Than It Looks
Debate rages over whether to pick the “gold, silver, or bronze” medal option for prosecuting war crimes.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gestures with a slight smile in front of an American flag at a Heritage Foundation luncheon in New York in 2007. Americans Need to Acknowledge Their Unwritten Constitution
Understanding how politics and law work requires facing the realities of power.
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Military members guard the outside of Guayas 1 prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 14, the scene of one of Ecuador's worst prison massacres in years. China Is Exploiting a U.S. Police Void in Latin America
Washington is the region’s top military partner but lags on civilian security.
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer sifts through pills in a parcel looking for fentanyl in New York. U.S.-Mexican Relations Fray Over Fentanyl
Republicans are hammering the Biden administration over the spike in fentanyl trafficking.
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People demonstrate in Tel Aviv on Feb. 27. Why Palestinians Aren’t Joining Israel’s Protests
A state that considers equality an existential threat can never be a democracy.
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Protesters call for climate justice and loss and damage payments during the COP27 U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2022. The U.N. Could Have a Secret Legal Weapon to Fight Climate Change
An obscure 1978 treaty may grant the ICJ jurisdiction over the world’s largest emitters.
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A protester walks down a street at night holding an Israeli flag. Israel Is Somewhere It’s Never Been Before
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to weaken Israel’s democracy—and the public’s stunning resistance—has unsettled the country.
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Georgian opposition supporters rally calling for the government to follow a pro-Western path, outside the parliament in Tbilisi on March 9. Georgia’s Protesters Won the Battle but Not the War
The government backed down, much to Russia’s chagrin, but it could reintroduce a reviled law.
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A photograph is seen near the memorial commemorating the Jedwabne pogrom in Jedwabne, Poland on July 29, 2021. How Poland Distorts Its Holocaust History
The Polish government’s ongoing war on historians documenting Poles’ complicity in massacres has led to a politically motivated distortion of the past.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. It’s Easy But Wrong to Be Cynical About Putin’s Indictment
The charges may be an important step in pushing global justice forward.
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People protest Russian war crimes in Ukraine while in Vienna. Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes
The court has issued arrest warrants for the Russian president and another senior official over the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children.
