Tag: atrocity
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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 …
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Ukraine’s Push to Prosecute Aggression: Implications for Immunity Ratione Personae and the Crime of Aggression
Russia has not – and will not – provide such consent. If an aggression indictment is to be formally issued, it will need to come through a newly created tribunal. Just a week after Russia’s February 24 invasion, Chatham House convened a high-profile declaration to …
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Model Indictment of President Vladimir Putin for the Crime of Aggression,
What follows is a model of a criminal indictment against President Vladimir Putin for the crime of initiating and executing a war of aggression against Ukraine. The indictment represents the type of document international war crimes prosecutors or national prosecutors could file before an international …
