Torture & War Crimes

Negotiated settlements would allow the court to go after more bad actors and could even mitigate further atrocities.

What do the first convictions of Russian servicemen hold for the future?

So many crimes are being documented that they need a new court.

The system for prosecuting war crimes is broken—but focusing on sanctions could work.

In Moscow’s myths, Russia is always the victim.

As Ukraine seeks accountability for the perpetrators of civilian killings, it must also process its collective trauma.

Russia’s indiscriminate bombing in Ukraine looks startlingly familiar.

The Kremlin is desperate to muddy the waters around its war crimes.

Holding Russia accountable for atrocities in Ukraine requires the painstaking collection and preservation of evidence in the face of rampant disinformation.

Egged on by the language of annihilation and extermination, Russian soldiers have become willing executioners.

In one way at least, so far, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has joined Muammar al-Qaddafi’s Libya.

To protect civilians from war crimes, stop them from happening now.

Hellish scenes from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha spark fears of what awaits in Mariupol.

Bringing the Russian president to trial will be a challenge. But war crimes lawyers are raring to go.

Until the Tokayev regime shows remorse for its brutal crackdown, the country’s reforms won’t bring progress.

Does U.S. support for an investigation of Russia’s attack on Ukraine signal a bigger policy shift?

Though rape is one of the most commonly perpetrated war crimes, it is rarely considered by international courts.

The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know.

The Syrian leader’s crimes will forever be recalled alongside the world’s worst tyrannical butchers.

The world is gradually accepting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold.