The collapse of the Iran nuclear deal marks the moment when a legal framework for containment gave way to a strategic pathway toward war.”
Tag: International Law
Iran’s Protests: A Nation in Unrest
When governments criminalize protest and deploy force against civilians, unrest can quickly escalate into widespread human rights violations.”
U.S. Use of Force in Venezuela and International Law
When military force is used without legal justification, the line between law enforcement and war collapses, undermining the international legal order.”
Human Rights Day and the Genocide Convention: Two Foundations of the “Never Again” Framework
Human rights protections are not separate from atrocity prevention—they are its first and most essential line of defense.”
Mohamed bin Salman’s White House Visit: Strategic Interests and Human Rights Tradeoffs
Centering human rights in diplomatic engagements is not a liability—it is essential for credible and sustainable international partnerships.”
ICC Confirmation Hearing Against Joseph Kony: Accountability for LRA Crimes
Joseph Kony’s legacy is one of unimaginable suffering; bringing him to trial is essential not only for justice, but for the global fight against impunity.”
The Crime of Aggression:The ICC’s Fourth Core Crime and Its Role in Mass Atrocity
Aggressive war is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime.” —Nuremberg Tribunal Judgment
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.”
Hiroshima: An Argument for NPT- Memory, Risk, and the Fragility of Nuclear Restraint
Deterrence has prevented use—but it has not eliminated risk.”