Civilian Harm

Assad’s frozen, sanctioned assets should be structured into reparation programs to help Syrian families afford rebuilding their lives.

Technology can help bring justice for Ukrainian survivors of sexual and gender-based crimes, but the process is not without challenges.

Legal analysis shows how Russia’s actions meet the threshold for the crime of persecution under international law.

Extermination is often overshadowed by or conflated with genocide, it is no less egregious in its scope and effects. Prosecuting the crime of extermination is essential.

A recent decision from Israel's Supreme Court exposes some of the underlying tensions and inadequacies within international humanitarian law in countering conflict-induced civilian…

Sudan marks two years of war this week. Where does the country and the international community trying to support it go from here?

As Sudan marks two years of brutal war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, the country stands at a dangerous crossroads.

The Dutch Cabinet's release of a list of commitments on mitigating civilian harm is a major step forward for transparency.

Just Security's collection of more than 110 articles covering the Israel-Hamas War and its diplomatic, legal, and humanitarian consequences.

How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted?

Authors argue the ICJ must direct Israel to halt the current course of the military campaign in Gaza before too late.

Israel’s decision to cut Gaza off from essential goods violates IHL and reactivates crimes charged in the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, writes Dannenbaum.