Somaya Selim[1] Egypt has faced serious terrorist violence, giving counter-terrorism a legitimate place within the state’s sovereign responsibility to protect its population. In response, the enactment of the Counter-Terrorism Law (Law No. 94 of 2015) and the Terrorist Entities Law
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Toward Cybersecurity Standards for Digital Evidence at the ICC
James Robert Quick I. International Criminal Justice Has Entered the Digital Evidence Era Without Digital Forensics Standards The International Criminal Court has modernized the collection of evidence faster than it has modernized the authentication of evidence. That gap, between enthusiastic…
The “Impunity Clause” by Another Name: Article 46A bis of the Malabo Protocol and the Crisis of Accountability in Africa
Bonita Ayuko Few provisions in African international law have attracted as much critical attention, or as blunt a nickname, as Article 46A bis of the Malabo Protocol. This post takes that nickname seriously. It asks whether the label “impunity…
Code of War: How AI Firms Are Rewriting the Rules of War and what that means for International Criminal Law
Efthimia (Mariefaye) Bechrakis, Esq. On March 26, 2026, a federal judge blocked the Pentagon from branding Anthropic a “supply chain risk.” The ruling does more than grant an early legal victory for Anthropic. It exposes a deeper structural shift in how the…
Synthetic Abuse, Real Harm: Closing the International Law Gap on AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
By Mariefaye (Efthimia) Bechrakis, Esq. Introduction Generative AI is often praised for its many transformative benefits across various fields, including that of law and human rights. The dual -use nature of the technology, however, has produced urgent harms, most notably…
Beyond Military Responsibility: Corporate and Digital Complicity in the Rohingya Crisis
Deekshita Mathe Introduction: The Multi-Layered Architecture of Atrocity The persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar has been widely recognised by the international community as one of the most severe human rights crises of the twenty-first century. Investigations conducted by the…
From Power Transition to Humanitarian Catastrophe: The SAF–RSF Conflict and Its Human Rights Implications
Hussin Alameedi Introduction In April 2023, Sudan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) engaged in a war.[1] The war has devasted communities, displaced millions, and exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis.[2] Coupled with severe droughts…
Can a UN Treaty Prevent Human Rights Violations By Transnational Corporations?
Roseline Ogwuche Transnational corporations (TNCs) have grown over the years and attained a position of great influence and power.[1] It is argued that their powers compete with those of the state and, in some cases, threaten to strong-arm the state.…
Part II: Prospects, Pitfalls, and Possibilities in seeking ‘Truth’ in Israel-Palestine
Emilia Vassiliades* Read Part I here. Building a Historical Record and Establishing the Truth Truth and historical record are complex and nuanced concepts in Israel-Palestine.[1] Narrative bridging and reformulation is required to address opposing and irreconcilable claims of history that…
Prospects, Pitfalls, and Possibilities in seeking ‘Truth’ in Israel-Palestine
Emilia Vassiliades* In contemporary discourse, few concepts have garnered as much momentum as transitional justice. While it remains contested, a broad definition can be put forth as ‘how societies respond to the legacies of massive and serious human rights violations’.…