R2P: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes with Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans, President of the International Crisis Group, gave the keynote address this morning to conclude UN Week 2008 in Washington, D.C. He argues that whatever we mess up in human rights, we cannot mess up in our response to mass atrocity crimes. Let’s never again have a repeat of preventable horrors, such as those […]

Human Rights Research Guide

This resource guide is intended to help you find United Nations Treaties and courts/tribunals on human rights, including the rights of the child, violence against women, and international criminal law.

Publishers of Legal Books, Treatises, and Professional Resources

Resources for legal professionals.

Nuclear Nonproliferation Research Guide

The main purpose of this research guide is to assist legal scholars conducting research in the area of nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. This research guide provides: (a) introductory resources for historical and technical background; (b) information about multilateral authorities, agreements, and enforcement mechanisms; (c) resources to locate journal articles, books, subscription databases, free databases, and […]

What is R2P and the Responsibility to Protect?

This post is part of a series of background material on international law and answers frequently asked questions about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P).

Guantanamo: What’s Next for Detainees?

Three events occurred this week that will impact the future of Guantanamo detainees. The first occurred on Monday, when top officials in the Obama administration held the first meeting of the Guantanamo Detainee Review Task Force to review options for closing Guantanamo without compromising national security and foreign policy interests. Then, on Tuesday, a military […]

ICC to Announce Decision on Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President Al-Bashir

The International Criminal Court will hold a press conference tomorrow at 12:45 GMT to announce its decision on the arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told Al-Jazeera today that the arrest would not take place within Sudan and that “no one will try to arrest Mr. Bashir in Sudan.” Notably, […]

Special Tribunal for Lebanon at the Hague

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon began Sunday at the Hague in the Netherlands to try suspects responsible for the car bomb blast four years ago in Beirut that killed the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others. The international hybrid tribunal will apply domestic Lebanese criminal law, subject to two exceptions for permissible […]

United Nations Courts and Tribunals

The following courts and tribunals detailed on this page are either administered by or have an operational relationship with the United Nations: