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Mayor Mamdani on Netanyahu arrest warrant
Thanks to Melissa Russo at NBC for the chance to discuss Mayor Mamdani’s comments & the broader significance of an ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. You can watch the segment here.
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The U.S. wants to ‘dismantle’ the ICC
“Hamilton says one obvious way for American service members & officials to avoid possible prosecution is to not commit crimes in the first place.” Thanks to Shirin Jafaari for the best closeout on a segment about Marco Rubio’s misguided attacks on the International Criminal Court. …
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Seeking Justice the Day After SCOTUS Killed the Alien Tort Statute
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to quash the modern use of the ATS is a travesty. But here, I look at the legal landscape going forward, and the many other options still available for holding those who commit and enable atrocities to account. Read here.
About Bec
Rebecca Hamilton is a Professor of Law at American University, Washington College of Law, where her teaching & scholarship focus on national security law, international law, and human rights law. She is the 2025 Scholar/Teacher of the Year at American University. She was a 2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar, and a 2023 Visiting Professor of Law at UCLA Law.
She is an Executive Editor at Just Security, and is an internationally recognized expert on atrocity prevention. Her research explores the structural factors underlying international crimes, including the role of new technologies and the impact of climate change.
Her work draws on her experience in the prosecution of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, as well as her work in conflict zones as a foreign correspondent.
