Investigations & Case Building

When "Public Interest Litigation" Isn't in the Public's Interest: Universal Jurisdiction and the Case against Assad

When "Public Interest Litigation" Isn't in the Public's Interest: Universal Jurisdiction and the Case against Assad

Late last year, two cases were filed against the Syrian government alleging serious violations of international law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, in courts in France and Germany.

A memorandum to the Secretary General of the United Nations regarding the new United Nations mechanism for investigation and prosecution

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. Photo of UN Geneva [https://www.flickr.com/photos/unisgeneva/8517474521/in/photolist-eFmDSL-R9PxhB-dYEhqZ-9oBvmh-R7agiG-9ESw24-9ESvVP-Q66tWb-RkBNfz-RhaqDQ-R7VcLo-9EVshS-Q7Ae3t-RaBKT6-Q7ybFt-QLXqp3-RazFd8-RaBKLc-QLS2D3-RmdBW8-RazFkn-Q7ybXF-Q4NSof-9ESwh2-Q7AcZB-RnwEdk-Q4L4Uh-QJvfDw-Q7xJhM-9ESwcp-QLRBWd-RaziDB-R7Y3v3-RbUsAk-NnCewy-B9viMg-PGYrTA-AYGyfN-P3hoeT-QkGSj9-QJqw4p-QJqvuD-QRpXZY-QRpYdy-QLVmaq-QgT6at-RaCJGM-PLvvro-PCwhUo-QRpXDh] 19 January 2

Asset recovery and repatriation: Could the impossible solution be just the right fit for the impossible conflict?

Asset recovery and repatriation: Could the impossible solution be just the right fit for the impossible conflict?

Written by Erica Razook For a simple overview of the conflict, a casual reader can turn to Wikipedia’s entry for the “Syrian Civil War [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/