News and Events

As America Seeks Racial Justice, It Can Learn From Abroad

Renowned truth commission practitioner, Eduardo González and Dr. Zvobgo published an op-ed in Foreign Policy, "As America Seeks Racial...

Achieving Post-Conflict Justice through Strategic Litigation and Reparations: The Sepur Zarco Trial

Congratulations to IJL Fellow, Zoha Siddiqui for her new article, "Achieving Post-Conflict Justice through Strategic Litigation and...

Adequate, Effective, and Prompt: Analyzing the Right to Reparations in Transitional Justice

Congratulations to IJL Fellow, Alexandra Byrne for her new article, "Adequate, Effective, and Prompt: Analyzing the Right to Reparations...

The Atlantic: Don’t Move On Just Yet

Prof. Zvobgo was recently interviewed by Quinta Jurecic and quoted in "Don't Move on Just Yet" in The Atlantic on prospects for truth...

US Movement for Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation

On January 19, Prof. Zvobgo presented her research findings at a leadership meeting of the US Movement for Truth, Racial Healing, and...

Foreign Policy Begins At Home

Dr. Zvobgo penned an essay in the 50th anniversary special issue of Foreign Policy Magazine on how domestic transitional justice in a...

'This Is Not Who We Are' Is a Great American Myth

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo published an article in Foreign Policy on why the United States needs transitional justice, especially...

#GRI2020ResearchHighlights

From December 7 to 23, W&M's Global Research Institute shared 12 research highlights from 2020, including from IJL on day 4. Day 1: The...

Not a Moment but a Movement: The Case for Transitional Justice in the U.S.

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo co-authored an article in Ms. Magazine on the necessity of transitional justice in the United States....

Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits.

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo co-authored an article in The Washington Post on truth commissions in the United States and what many...

IJL Director presents research at Occidental College

On October 7, Prof. Zvobgo gave a talk on truth commissions and transitional justice at Occidental College as part of the John Parke...

ASIL Expert Panel: "US Sanctions and the International Criminal Court"

On September 23, IJL Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo participated in an expert panel convened by the American Society of International Law to...

Field Work in South Africa? COVID-19 Had Other Plans, but IJL Continued to Make Progress

IJL Fellow, Bilen Zerie published a piece in William & Mary Blogs on IJL adjusting plans for summer research this year. She provides an...

New animated video explains research with IJL Affiliate, Benjamin Graham

In this animated video produced by the USC Security and Political Economy Lab, IJL Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo explains findings from a...

IJL welcomes second cohort of research fellows

We are happy to announce the second cohort of IJL undergraduate research fellows: Margot Cunningham, Nathan Liu, Daniel Posthumus, and...

Despite U.S. sanctions, the International Criminal Court will keep investigating alleged war crimes

IJL Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo, and IJL Faculty Affiliate, Stephen Chaudoin, wrote an article in The Washington Post on recent U.S....

Some lawmakers are calling for truth commissions on racial violence. How do these work?

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo co-authored an article in The Washington Post on the possibility of truth commissions to address...

A Women-Powered Team of Six Paves the Way for Human Rights Research at W&M

IJL Fellow, Alexandra Byrne published a piece in William & Mary Blogs on IJL, as we approach our first anniversary. Check it out!...

Why the ICC will investigate possible U.S. war crimes – even if the Trump admin. says it can't.

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo published an article in The Washington Post on the newly-authorized International Criminal Court...

GRI Insider Insights and IJL Nexus Series collab: "Revolution, Refuge, and Return" with Zahra Ahmad

We were pleased to collaborate with the Global Research Institute to host a conversation with Iraqi-Irani journalist, Zahra Ahmad, author...

A conversation with Dr. Wayne Sandholtz: The future of international relations, law

We would like to thank Dr. Wayne Sandholtz, John A. McCone Chair and professor of international relations and law at the University of...

IJL Public Launch & Experts Roundtable

On Friday, January 31, 2020, we celebrated our public launch with an experts roundtable, featuring Dr. Wayne Sandholtz, Dr. Tanisha...

Dr. Tanisha Fazal presents: "What is the International Community?"

We would like to thank Dr. Tanisha Fazal, associate professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, for a...

IJL partners with Center for African Development to host Dr. Jakana Thomas

We were pleased to partner with the Center for African Development to host for a public talk Dr. Jakana Thomas, associate professor...