Author: Ben Wallace
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The ‘Year of Climate’ in International Courts
A backgrounder on how climate cases came before four international courts, with a summary of issues each court has been asked to address, offers a one-stop resource to refer to as opinions are issued in the weeks and months ahead. Read here.
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ICC Charges Against Russian Officers
I spoke to the NYT about the conduct of hostilities charges being brought against Russian officers in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The court has pursued war crimes charges, but that is not all: “They’ve pulled them together into a charge of crimes against …
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ICJ provisional measures in South Africa v. Israel
Shortly after the International Court of Justice handed down its provisional measures order in South Africa v. Israel, I spoke – along with Professor Steve Ratner, to Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC. For extended reactions, see our compilation of expert views over at Just Security.
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Hamas-Israel War: The Laws of War Have Limits
Thanks to NYT journalist Amanda Taub for her consistently high quality work to bring international law to a mainstream audience. I spoke with her about the laws of war and the role of the International Criminal Court in relation to the Hamas-Israel War. You can …
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White phosphorus use in war
I spoke to McClatchy journalist, Brendan Rascius about the international laws governing the use of white phosphorus.
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Where is the ICC Prosecutor?
The silence emanating from the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, is growing louder by the hour. Three full days after Hamas perpetrated atrocities inside Israel and took civilian hostages into Gaza, Khan has made no public statement. This is not the norm for …
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Debating a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression
I am grateful to Foreign Affairs for giving me the chance to engage in this discussion about accountability for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Rebutting the view that pursuing a tribunal now is too risky, I argue that “No one is more attuned to the risks …
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The long struggle to “save Darfur”
Thanks to The Take for the chance to reflect on lessons from the #SaveDarfur movement 20 years on as violence again wreaks havoc across Darfur. “These were activists who were really seized with wanting to do the right thing by Darfuris. But they were coming …
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Would Prosecuting Putin Prolong the War in Ukraine?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for the creation of a special international tribunal on aggression that could hold Russian President Vladimir Putin to account for starting an illegal war in Ukraine. Although the International Criminal Court is investigating the war crimes and crimes against humanity being …
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Future-proofing U.S. law for international investigations in the digital era
Advances in information technology have irrevocably changed the nature of war crimes investigations. The pursuit of accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community now invariably requires access to digital evidence. The global reach of platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter …
