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Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes

Prof. Zvobgo was recently interviewed for and quoted in "Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes" in Foreign Policy on the new ICC...

Political, Military, and Legal Implications of the War in Ukraine, by Colonel (ret.) Yevgeny Vindman

We would like to thank Yevgeny (Eugene) Vindman, a former U.S. Army colonel, for participating in a Tepper Talk we co-sponsored with the...

Ukraine accuses Russia of torture. Here's how to prosecute those crimes.

International courts aren’t the only routes to justice. Ukraine's allies can use their own courts to investigate. Read IJL fellows Alyson...

Ukraine's 'Nuremberg Moment' Amid Flood of Alleged Russian War Crimes

Prof. Zvobgo was recently interviewed for and quoted in "Ukraine's 'Nuremberg Moment' Amid Flood of Alleged Russian War Crimes" in...

HowStuffWorks: Why the U.S. Hasn't Always Supported the International Criminal Court

Dr. Zvobgo was interviewed this week by Patrick J. Kiger and quoted in "Why the U.S. Hasn't Always Supported the International Criminal...

Prof. Zvobgo on SiriusXM: The Michael Smerconish Program

Listen to Dr. Zvobgo's recent interview with Michael Smerconish, on accountability for the war in Ukraine and complementarity of...

The International Criminal Court is a Court of Last Resort

Thanks to CNN anchor Michael Smerconish's team for the invitation to write about complementarity between the International Criminal Court...

The Council of Europe expelled Russia. That hurts people, not Putin.

On March 16, the Council of Europe – Europe's largest intergovernmental organization – expelled Russia for abuses in Ukraine. The...

Dr. Zvobgo on CNN

On April 9, Dr. Zvobgo had a live television interview with CNN Newsroom anchor Fredricka Whitfield on the likely challenge of...

Vox: Here's what the ICC can actually do about Putin's war crimes

IJL director Kelebogile Zvobgo was interviewed last week by Ellen Ioanes and quoted in "Here's what the ICC can actually do about Putin's...

Prof. Zvobgo on ABC News

On April 5, Prof. Zvobgo had a live television interview with ABC News anchor Diane Macedo on prospects for international accountability...

IJL director on NPR's Here & Now

IJL director Kelebogile Zvobgo spoke on NPR's Here & Now with podcast host Peter O'Dowd on the challenges of prosecuting war crimes....

NPR: Charging Putin for potential war crimes is difficult, and any penalty hard to enforce

Dr. Zvobgo was recently interviewed by Bill Chappell and quoted in "Charging Putin for potential war crimes is difficult, and any penalty...

Dr. Zvobgo gives solidarity lecture at Kyiv School of Economics

On Monday, March 28, Dr. Zvobgo spoke about challenges and opportunities for international justice for Ukraine at the Kyiv School of...

The ICJ ordered Russia to halt military operations in Ukraine. What comes next?

On March 16, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Russia must halt military operations in Ukraine. This is the first...

Dr. Zvobgo on ABC News, CTV News

On March 16, Dr. Zvobgo had two live television interviews on Ukraine's case against Russia at the International Court of Justice. The...

Putin won’t end up at The Hague – but war-crimes prosecutions of Russia still matter

Three weeks into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is fighting back — in the streets but also in the courtroom. Three international courts (the...

Could Putin Actually Face Accountability at the ICC?

The International Justice Lab has been monitoring the war in Ukraine and tracking possibilities for international justice. In Foreign...