Signature Topics - Atrocity Prevention

U.S. Executive Order In re: Situation in Burma

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 10, 2021, President Biden announced sanctions on military officials from Burma in response to their involvement in the recent coup, which overthrew the result of the November 2020 elect

ICC Finds Ongwen Guilty of 61 Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 4, 2021, a Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Dominic O

SCOTUS Decides on Immunity in Welfenschatz Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 3, 2021, the U.S.

Diplomatic Missions in Myanmar Issue Joint Statement on Democratic Transition

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On Friday, January 29, 2021, a group of Diplomatic Missions in Myanmar, including Australia, Canada, the United States, and a number of European Union Member States, issued a joint statement in sup

Central African Republic Surrenders Mahamat Said Abdel Kani to ICC

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 24, 2021, the Central African Republic (CAR) surrendered Mahamat Said Abdel Kani to the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity com

EU Adopts Sanctions Mechanism for Human Rights Abuses

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On Monday, December 7, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted Decision 2020/1999 and Regulat

Nonviolent Civil Resistance: Implications for International Law & Law-making

This is the second event of a three-event series co-sponsored by ASIL and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) examining the intersections of civil resistance movements and international law, and was developed originally as a project of the American Society of International Law’s Signature Topic Initiative.