In this “day after” anlysis, Alex Whiting & I take stock of the challenges ahead for the ICC and its supporters in the ongoing quest to hold the powerful account for the gravest of international crimes. Read here.

At the UN on Friday, 125 states will decide whether to remove the ICC Prosecutor. I hope that those representatives will read this, then take a step back & reflect on the stakes for this crucial international institution before they cast their votes #metoo

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.

I was proud to stand with over 100 U.S.-based international lawyers in raising our concerns about U.S. strikes in Iran. Law never upholds itself. I hope our letter can be used to push those at home and abroad to fulfil their obligations to international law. …

Immense amounts of documentation can be a blessing and a curse when it comes to war crimes investigations. I wrote with Anya Neistat, the President of InterJust, to highlight the new tools that can empower local actors to pursue accountability. Read here.

Tom Dannenbaum and I co-authored this response to Professors Yuval Shany and Amichai Cohen in relation to the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran.

At 2.30am EST on Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced via a video on Truth Social from his resort in Mar-a-Lago that the U.S. military has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” The overnight strikes, which are an unequivocal violation of the UN Charter, come after weeks …