List of Law articles
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A Russian ruble coin Russian Corruption Is an Urgent Security Threat
Western agencies need funding and power to tackle the Kremlin’s influence.
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Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, visits a mass grave in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on April 13. Can Plea Bargains Save the ICC?
Negotiated settlements would allow the court to go after more bad actors and could even mitigate further atrocities.
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Shishimarin with a shaved head and wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt looks down as his image is reflected in the plexiglass holding cell. The Reckoning for War Crimes in Ukraine Has Begun
What do the first convictions of Russian servicemen hold for the future?
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An aerial view of crosses, floral tributes, and photographs of the victims of the battles for Irpin and Bucha that mark the graves in a cemetery in Irpin, Ukraine, on May 16. Ukraine’s ‘Nuremberg Moment’ Amid Flood of Alleged Russian War Crimes
So many crimes are being documented that they need a new court.
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People help a young child in a pink coat cross a bridge. It’s Time to End the Age of Impunity
The first hundred days of war in Ukraine represented the worst of modern warfare.
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A destroyed bridge in eastern Ukraine Corruption Could Mean Ukraine Loses a Future Peace
Reconstruction partners must be careful not to hand money to oligarchs.
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Police and soldiers stand outside a bar in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, minutes after an execution occurred inside on April 18, 2009. In the Americas, Homicide Is the Other Killer Epidemic
The good news: Lockdowns reduced crime almost everywhere else, and we know how to stop lethal violence.
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Hermann Göring, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's second in command, at the Nuremberg trials Don’t Cling to Hopes That Putin Will Ever Face Justice
The system for prosecuting war crimes is broken—but focusing on sanctions could work.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Polish President Andrzej Duda review a military honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony prior to a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26. The Battle for Democracy Can Be Won in Warsaw
The West has a unique opportunity to pressure the Polish government to restore the rule of law.
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Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Why Corruption Thrives in the Philippines
A Marcos might soon be back in power in Manila. That’s because political dynasties are more powerful than parties.
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A mourner attends the funeral of a family of three in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv on April 22. Russia’s War Crime Denials Are Fuel for More Atrocities
In Moscow’s myths, Russia is always the victim.
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French far-right National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen arrives to deliver a speech at a gathering with supporters as part of a campaign visit in Avignon, France, on April 14. France’s Constitution Can’t Contain Marine Le Pen
By expanding executive power, previous presidents have primed the system for her abuse.
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Ukrainian relatives mourn at a funeral of a family member killed in Bucha, Ukraine. Bucha Must Be Remembered
As Ukraine seeks accountability for the perpetrators of civilian killings, it must also process its collective trauma.
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A woman walks past a Russian tank on a muddy street with houses and people in the background. Putin’s Gruesome Playbook
Russia’s indiscriminate bombing in Ukraine looks startlingly familiar.
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An older woman with a walking stick stands in front of piles of rubble and a destroyed house. What Happens to the Homes Ukrainians Leave Behind?
Abandonment, destruction, or occupation of homes and property is a grim hallmark of modern conflicts.
