Topic
War Crimes
521 published works
Verfassungsblog
Flawed, but Forward
By Leon Trampe
On 16 September 2026, Trial Panel II of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) convicted the former President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, and three other former high-ranking members of the Kosovo…
Verfassungsblog
Beyond Defining Ecocide
By Rinata Kazak
When the Oskil dam in the Kharkiv region was damaged in 2022, the reservoir drained and land downstream flooded. The destruction altered the river system and the ecosystems connected to…
JURIST
Gaza ceasefire ‘exists in name only’ as over 1,400 Palestinians are killed in a year, rights groups warn
By Samara Baboolal | JURIST Staff, GB
Amnesty International, in a joint statement with over 100 human rights and humanitarian organization issued Friday, condemned Israel’s persistent violations of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, and warned that such violations…
JURIST
US imposes full sanctions on ICC over arrest warrants and jurisdiction disputes
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio placed full sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday in response to continuing investigations into potential war crimes committed by the US…
Legal Bites
CLAT PG Mock Legal Practice Questions August 2026
Legal Bites presents the CLAT PG Mock Legal Practice Questions – August 2026, carefully designed to sharpen your preparation strategy and elevate your legal aptitude for the upcoming examination. In today’s highly…
JURIST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges de-escalation as fighting intensifies in Ethiopia
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed alarm over the mounting toll on civilians from the escalating fighting in Ethiopia, urging the Ethiopian government and the…
JURIST
Worsening conflict in Yemen fuels mass displacement amid growing humanitarian emergency, UNHCR says
By Renee Ferguson | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday expressed concern that displacement and the overall humanitarian crisis in Yemen will intensify as the ongoing conflict escalates. UNHCR’s Yemen Representative,…
Verfassungsblog
A Graveyard for Europeanisation
By Carna Pistan
On 7 September 2026, Ratko Mladić was buried in Belgrade. Known to the world as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” the former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska had died…
Hawaiian Kingdom Blog
Amici Curiae Challenge Federal Judge Smith’s Order Denying Its Brief in Support of the Kamehameha Schools
On September 12, 2026, the attorney for Amici Curiae filed a motion for the Court to reconsider its September 4th Order denying Amici Curiae’s brief in support of the Kamehameha…
JURIST
Recruitment of foreign nationals in Russia-Ukraine War amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals from socio-economically disadvantaged countries to fight in Ukraine as human trafficking, stating that they were primarily recruited via deceptive job…