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Confiscation of Russian Assets: Legal, Human Rights, and Political Limitations
Moral considerations in confiscating Russian assets Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has been going on for almost two years....


Doubtful Legislative Innovations: Criminalising Wartime Collaboration during Russian Aggression in Ukraine
1. Historical Overview of Wartime Collaboration In situations of armed conflict, it is almost inevitable that there will be instances...

Artem Nazarko
36 min read


Defending Global LGBT Rights: In Conversation with Téa Braun
Téa Braun is the Chief Executive of the Human Dignity Trust. She oversees all of the core legal work of the Trust and has been involved...

Abi Dore
16 min read


Lessons From International Tribunals: In Conversation with Anabela Alves
Anabela Alves is a Portuguese lawyer having served as Legal Advisor to Chambers at the ICTY and later as Legal Advisor to the Presidency...

Aidan Johnson
22 min read


From Afghanistan to France: A Route Strewn with Pitfalls
On 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. The ‘Apagan’ operation initiated an airlift that successfully evacuated...

Salomé Cohen
8 min read


Justice for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence related to Russia’s Armed Aggression in Ukraine
І. Sexual violence as Russia’s weapon in the war against Ukraine: History and the present On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an open...

Khrystyna Kit
10 min read


Ukrainian Cultural Heritage: A Victim of Russian Aggression
As a result of systematic attacks by the Russian armed forces on Ukrainian cities, civilians are killed and injured, and civilian objects...


Freedom to Think in the Age of AI: In Conversation with Susie Alegre
Susie Alegre is a leading international human rights lawyer who has worked on the most challenging legal and political issues of our...

Nadia Jahnecke
23 min read


A Palestinian Lawyer’s Battle for Justice: In Conversation with Raji Sourani
Raji Sourani is a Palestinian human rights lawyer and Founder and Director of the Palestinian Centre of Human Rights. He was an Amnesty...

Shahad Alkamas
25 min read


Human Rights and the Russia-Ukraine War: In Conversation with Oleksandra Matviichuk
Oleksandra Matviichuk is a prominent human rights defender, currently leading the Center for Civil Liberties and coordinating the...

Nadia Jahnecke
16 min read


The Chilling Effect of the Law on Election Finance
‘Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy,...

Grace Houghton, Mishcon de Reya
11 min read


From the ‘Prison of Darkness’ to Guantanamo Bay: In Conversation with Mark P Denbeaux
Professor Mark P Denbeaux is an American attorney, professor, and author. He holds the position of Law Professor at Seton Hall University...

Angelina Spilnyk
24 min read


An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women: Bringing a CEDAW Case Before the International Court of Justice
An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women: Bringing a CEDAW Case Before the International Court of Justice[1] In a tumultuous Afghanistan,...


A Journey through the Many Faces of Accountability: In Conversation with the Legal Advisors at eyeWitness to Atrocities
Anna Gallina is a Legal Consultant at eyeWitness to Atrocities. Julianne Romy formerly worked as a Legal Advisor at eyeWitness to...

eyeWitness to Atrocities
24 min read


Legitimising State Violence in Syria
‘It is authority and not truth that makes the law’[1] German philosopher Hannah Arendt says in her book On Violence : ‘The authority does...

Yara Bader
24 min read


A Just Sudan: In Conversation with Moneim Adam
Moneim Adam is a human rights attorney and the Gisa Group’s Program Director for the Sudan Human Rights Hub (SHRH). He began his career...

Solomon Njombai
24 min read


Where are the Women? An Insight into their Presence in International Law
This article discusses international agreements such as the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (DEVAW) and the...

Varda Saxena
14 min read


Justice Through Information: In Conversation with Francisco B González Centeno
Francisco B González Centeno is an officer for the International Criminal Court (ICC) from Buenos Aries, Argentina. He holds an MSc in...

Nour Kachi
15 min read


The Barriers to Family Migration: In Conversation with Helena Wray
Helena Wray is a professor of migration law at the University of Exeter. Her extensive experience in this area spans several...

Eleanor Taylor
31 min read


Ukrainian Heritage Held Hostage: Crimean Gold’s Long Way Home
I. Introduction 2014 was the beginning of a turbulent but crucial journey for the Ukrainian identity to gain a foothold. In February of...

Leila Kazimi
18 min read


Reparations for Atrocity Victims in Ukraine: Survivors’ Aspirations and the Emerging Legal Framework
Introduction Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, especially its full-scale unfolding since 2022, has highlighted many important issues...

Kateryna Busol
22 min read


The Challenges and Possibilities of International Criminal Law: In Conversation with Johann Soufi
Johann Soufi is a Franco-Algerian international lawyer and prosecutor, and a former Senior Legal Officer at the United Nations. He has...

Nadia Jahnecke
20 min read


Defending a Navy Nurse in Guantanamo Bay: In Conversation with Ronald W Meister
Ronald W Meister is a distinguished legal professional serving as Senior Counsel at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman in New York City. Holding...

Nadia Jahnecke
13 min read


Guantanamo Bay and the Court of Public Opinion: In Conversation with Clive Stafford Smith
Clive Stafford Smith is a British human rights lawyer who has spent his career working against the death penalty in the United States,...

Nadia Jahnecke
19 min read
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