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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...

Book Talk: Decolonizing Politics, by Dr. Robbie Shilliam

On April 15, the International Justice Lab had the distinct pleasure of hosting a book talk and signing for Decolonizing Politics: An...

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...

Book Launch: Transnational Lawmaking Coalitions for Human Rights, by Dr. Nina Reiners

On April 6, the International Justice Lab had the honor of hosting a book launch and signing for Transnational Lawmaking Coalitions for...

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...

Vox: The impossible task of truth and reconciliation

Prof. Zvobgo was recently interviewed by Jen Kirby and quoted in "The impossible task of truth and reconciliation" in Vox on lessons from...

Book Talk: A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World

On March 23, the International Justice Lab had the pleasure of hosting a book talk and signing for A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy,...

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...

Daniel Solomon presents: "Taking Stock of Atrocity Prevention"

We would like to thank Daniel Solomon, Ph.D. candidate in government at Georgetown University and Associate Research Fellow at the U.S....

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...

Prof. Zvobgo presents: "Gender Violence and Public Attitudes Toward Punishment" at W&M Law School

On Friday, February 11, Prof. Zvobgo delivered the first International Law Society lunch talk of the spring 2022 semester at William &...

Dr. Debbie Sharnak on human rights paradoxes in transitional Uruguay

We would like to thank Dr. Debbie Sharnak, assistant professor of History at Rowan University, for a thought-provoking discussion of...

Panel: Getting at the Root: Perspectives on Global Justice, Truth Telling and Accountability

On Monday, January 31, Dr. Zvobgo participated in a panel discussion on global and local transitional justice, organized by the Ash...

The ICC Doesn’t Look So Interventionist After All

Dr. Zvobgo coauthored an article in Foreign Policy with University of British Columbia colleague Genevieve Bates on the International...

Dr. Carla Winston on evolving transitional justice norms

We would like to thank Dr. Carla Winston, lecturer in International Relations at the University of Melbourne, for a lively discussion of...

Book Launch: Saving the International Justice Regime, by Dr. Courtney Hillebrecht

On November 12, the International Justice Lab had the unique privilege of hosting a book launch and signing for Saving the International...