European Court of Human Rights Landmark Decision in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia
Introduction On July 9th, 2025, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Ukraine and the Netherlands v Russia clarified several intriguing questions. Scholars like Marko...
The Internationally Recognised Right to Conscientious Objection Under Real Risk in Ukraine
Going into the fourth year of resistance of the Ukrainian nation to Russian aggression, a lack of soldiers is one of the main problems of Ukrainian reality. The Ukrainian government...
Connecting or disconnecting White Army from the SPLM/A-IO and the relevance of R-ARCSS in maintaining peace in South Sudan
In early February 2025, the White Army (constituted mainly by civilians from Nasir and Ulang) clashed with the South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces (SSPDF) leading to the death of SSPDF...
Digital Control vs. Digital Rights: Critiquing Bangladesh’s Approach to Internet Shutdown
Internet shutdowns obstruct universal access to internet, hindering freedom of expression, the right to information and right to peaceful assembly, economic security, education and health services for the citizens. Nonstop...
The International Criminal Court’s Pursuit of Accountability for Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: A Landmark Step for Justice (Part II)
On January 23, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a formal statement concluding that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice...
The International Criminal Court’s Pursuit of Accountability for Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: A Landmark Step for Justice (Part I)
On January 23, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a formal statement concluding that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice...
Decriminalising Suicide: Kenya’s High Court Paves the Way for Mental Health Reform
In a groundbreaking judgment, the High Court of Kenya declared Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalised attempted suicide, as unconstitutional. This decision represents a significant step in recognising...
The Scope of Transgenerational Harm: Making a Case for the ‘Unborn Child’
The International Criminal Court (ICC), while deciding the case of Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen, considered Mr. Ongwen’s past – as a child soldier abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army who...
Application of the ‘Secretary Problem’ in Transitional Justice: A Mathematical Approach to Optimize the Selection of High-Responsibility Individuals in the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Due to its inherently temporary nature, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) must prosecute the most significant crimes committed during the Colombian armed conflict by selecting the highest-ranking perpetrators and...
Silence and Neglect: Understanding and Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis Women Face in Sudan
On April 15, 2023, civil war erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Services (RSF) militia forces,...
The Role of Social Media in Russia’s War in Ukraine: Durov’s Arrest as a Catalyst for Global Social Media Accountability?
The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on charges of allegedly aiding and abetting criminal activities through the platform, has cast a renewed spotlight on social media platforms’...
ReBuilding Ukraine for All: Inclusive Recovery for a Resilient Ukraine
This is a four part series on the project “ReBuilding Ukraine For All: Inclusive Recovery for a Resilient Ukraine,” led by Professor Freya Baetens, Dr. Ievgeniia Kopytsia, and Dr. Daryna...
