Category: Accountability & Justice

Arrest Warrants for Vladimir Putin: International Justice and the Deportation of Children

The unlawful transfer of children in Ukraine is not only a war crime—it may represent one of the clearest pathways toward establishing genocidal intent.”

IDP Camp Attack in Syria: Civilian Targeting, Escalation Risks, and the Fragility of Protection Frameworks

When displacement sites become targets, the distinction between battlefield and civilian space collapses, undermining the core protections of international humanitarian law.”

Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable: Civilian Risk, Systemic Strain, and the Expanding Humanitarian Impact of War

In modern conflict, vulnerability is not incidental—it is structured by who cannot flee, who cannot access care, and who remains exposed to sustained violence.”

UNGA Survivors Resolution: Symbolism, Legal Gaps, and Expanding Access to Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Recognition without enforcement advances norms—but it does not, on its own, deliver justice.”

International Sanctions – Coercive Policy Tools and the Limits of Enforcement

Sanctions signal international condemnation—but their success depends on enforcement, coordination, and political will.”

Saudi Zero-Tolerance: State Control, Legal Restrictions, and the Suppression of Dissent

In Saudi Arabia, release from detention often marks a transition to restricted freedom rather than a restoration of rights.”

Bashar al-Assad’s Syria: State Violence, Protracted Conflict, and the Limits of Resolution

What began as a domestic uprising evolved into a protracted conflict sustained by external support, fragmented opposition, and limited diplomatic leverage.”

Undocumented in Lebanon: Displacement, Legal Status, and the Precarity of Protection

In displacement settings, legal status is not a formality—it determines access to protection, livelihoods, and, ultimately, survival.”