List of Law articles
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The memorial called “Heroines,” dedicated to Kosovar Albanian women wartime rape survivors, is seen in Pristina, Kosovo, on May 4, 2021. We Need a Better Way to Prosecute Sexual Assault in Conflict
Though rape is one of the most commonly perpetrated war crimes, it is rarely considered by international courts.
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A large white mansion is shown behind a security gate. Can London Cleanse Itself of Dirty Russian Money?
Bill Browder on why the U.K.’s new Economic Crime Bill isn’t enough to kick out Russian oligarchs.
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A woman holds a placard reading “International Criminal Court in The Hague” above the portraits of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko during a demonstration in support of Ukraine in front of Russia’s embassy in Rome on Feb. 24. Could Putin Actually Face Accountability at the ICC?
The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know.
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A Russian warship sails past Istanbul with the Suleymaniye Mosque lit up in the background. Can Turkey Legally Close Its Straits to Russian Warships? It’s Complicated.
Ankara’s hands are tied by the 1936 Montreux Convention.
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cyberattack-insurance-foreign-policy-illustration Why Insurance Companies Don’t Want to Pay Out for Cyberattacks
A recent legal decision distinguished between cyberwar and “real” war—in a way that could reshape the industry.
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A smiling Putin and Schroder move to shake hands in front of a conference table. How to Stop Former Western Leaders From Becoming Paid Shills for Autocrats
From Gerhard Schröder to Tony Blair, former officials have cashed in by repping autocrats and their proxies.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at a press conference about Chinese hacking at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2018. How the China Initiative Went Wrong
A key anti-espionage effort is mired in accusations of racism and overzealous prosecutions.
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Honduran President Xiomara Castro holds up her fist as she wears a blue and white sash at her inauguration. She is standing beside a person in a military uniform. How Honduras’s Congress Split in Two
A country euphoric about its first woman president is plunged back into political turmoil.
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A protester wears a mask resembling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How a Plea Bargain for Netanyahu Could Realign Israeli Politics
The terms offered would keep him out of prison but also out of office.
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A Syrian man carries an injured boy. The U.S. Has a Moral Responsibility to Prevent Assad’s Normalization
The Syrian leader’s crimes will forever be recalled alongside the world’s worst tyrannical butchers.
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Relatives and neighbors gather around a burned vehicle targeted and hit by an American drone strike in Kabul. The Human Rights vs. National Security Dilemma Is a Fallacy
Advocacy organizations can’t protect human rights without challenging U.S. military support for tyrants and the corrupt influence of the defense industry and foreign governments.
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A billboard depicting late Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar and late Afghan leader of the Haqqani network Jalaluddin Haqqani is seen along a road in Kabul. Taliban Pressing for Prisoner Swap With U.S.
The group wants to trade an American engineer abducted two years ago for an Afghan drug lord imprisoned in the U.S.
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Bangladeshi Rapid Action Battalion personnel look on from an armored vehicle during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 3, 2013. The U.S. Has a Police Brutality Problem. So Does Bangladesh.
Dhaka’s denial of extrajudicial killings is imperiling its relations with Washington and exposing the country’s corrupt police and undemocratic institutions.
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A Hezbollah flag flutters as tankers carrying Iranian fuel arrive at al-Ain in Hermel, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, on Sept. 16. Cutting Off Lebanon Won’t Stem the Captagon Trade
Instead of pushing Beirut to the economic brink, Saudi Arabia should address its own amphetamine addiction.
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KKK protesters in Charlottesville America Drops the Ball on White Supremacist Terrorist Groups
Other countries are taking the lead in cracking down on U.S.-based groups.
