Foreign Relations & International Law
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A Historic War Crimes Prosecution—With More to Come
The Justice Department is pursuing its first ever war crimes prosecution and is targeting Russians for their actions in Ukraine. But it’s not quite the case some might have expected. -
Justice Department Brings First Ever War Crimes Charges Against Four Russian Soldiers
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment of four members of the Russian military and/or affiliated forces for the abduction and torture of a U.S. national. -
Is the Israel-Hamas War Spilling Over into Europe?
Unpacking the rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents beyond the Middle East. -
China’s Hackers Are Expanding Their Strategic Objectives
China-based hackers are accessing U.S. infrastructure and developing methods to disrupt it in the event of conflict. -
Too Much Too Soon: China, the U.S., and Autonomy in Nuclear Command and Control
China won’t yet commit to keep autonomy out of its nuclear command and control. It will take a lot more talking to get there. -
Justice Department Accuses Former U.S. Ambassador of Being a Cuban Spy
Victor Manuel Rocha is indicted with charges of having acted as an agent of the government of Cuba for over four decades. -
Perhaps Lawful, but Awful: The Environmental Impacts of the Israel-Hamas War
Examining the IDF’s air strikes on Gaza against environmental protections of the law of armed conflict. -
Montana Judge Blocks TikTok Ban
The preliminary injunction stated that the ban was “unlikely to even pass intermediate scrutiny.” -
Navigating Toward an EU-U.S. Agreement on Electronic Evidence
Several models exist for an agreement, but reaching one will require navigating sovereignty and rule-of-law challenges. -
Petersen v. Argentina: Unpacking a $16 Billion Judgment
How private investors won big against a foreign sovereign state. -
Justice Department Indicts Indian National for Attempted Murder of Sikh Activist
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment of an Indian national for his alleged participation in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate a Sikh activist in New York City. -
How to End the Civil War in Israel-Palestine
A Nonviolence Manifesto