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International Court of Justice

July 13, 2022
ICJ to Rule on Myanmar’s Objections in Rohingya Genocide Case
By Sebastian Strangio
Myanmar's preliminary objections were filed just prior to the military's seizure of power in February 2021.

September 23, 2021
US Court Orders Facebook to Hand Over Deleted Anti-Rohingya Content
By Sebastian Strangio
In a ruling, the court stated that Facebook’s citing of a privacy provision to withhold the records from Myanmar was “rich with irony.”

April 19, 2021
Southeast Asian Nations Need to Settle Spratly Disputes: Retired Judge
By Sebastian Strangio
A retired Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antonio says that the three nations should submit themselves to voluntary legal arbitration.

September 30, 2020
Myanmar Desertions Offer an Opening for Rohingya Justice
By Shannon Maree Torrens
The recent confessions of the two Myanmar army defectors bring justice one step closer to fruition.

September 09, 2020
Myanmar Soldiers Confess to Rakhine Atrocities
By Sebastian Strangio
The graphic videotaped admissions mark a step towards international accountability – but there is a long way to go.

January 29, 2020
After the ICJ Ruling, What Will the US Do for the Rohingya?
By Adam Kiedrowski
The recent ruling against Myanmar should spark a stronger response from the United States.

November 19, 2019
Gambia’s Genocide Case Against Myanmar: A Legal Review
By Md. Rizwanul Islam
A look at the prospects for the ICJ case, based on past precedent and international law.

November 21, 2017
Power Shift: India's Nominee Re-Elected to ICJ
By Harsh V. Pant
The UK withdrawing its candidate to the ICJ is a tribute to smart and aggressive diplomacy by India.

October 06, 2016
No Luck for Marshall Islands in Nuclear Disarmament Case Against India, Pakistan, and UK
By Ankit Panda
While the ICJ ruled that it didn't have jurisdiction to proceed, the case isn't a complete loss for nuclear disarmament.

March 08, 2016
Why Are the Marshall Islands Taking India and Pakistan to Court Over Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
The tiny Pacific island state is trying to hold nuclear weapons states accountable to their disarmament commitments.

September 25, 2014
Japan: Let Them Eat Whale
By Martin Murphy
When it comes to whaling, perhaps it is time to give Japan what it says it wants.

August 26, 2014
Japanese Whaling: The Saga Continues
By Anthony Fensom
Is it déjà vu all over again for Japanese whaling watchers?
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