My thoughts on the two cases before the International Court of Justice based on the Genocide Convention - The Gambia v. Myanmar, and Ukraine v. Russian Federation.
Conflagration in Myanmar: International Crimes in the Burning of Thantlang
I recently reviewed evidence for a Washington Post article - “Burn it all down” - on atrocities in Chin state, Myanmar. Here is some additional analysis of international crimes, in and around Thantlang, for Opinio Juris.
Sudan, the International Criminal Court and Omar Al Bashir
Myanmar Coup d’etat – Implications for International Justice
I’ve been asked about the implications of the Myanmar coup on international justice - cases before the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and evidence gathering by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar. A brief write up for Opinio Juris, which is accessible to laypersons/journalists.
New Mechanism at the International Court of Justice on Implementation of Provisional Measures: Significance for The Gambia v Myanmar
On the Anvil: The Netherlands v. Syrian Arab Republic at the International Court of Justice?
Canada and The Netherlands: New Intervention in The Gambia v Myanmar at the International Court of Justice
Opinio Juris and Asia Justice Coalition Symposium "The Impact and Implications of International Law: Myanmar and the Rohingya"
The Republic of The Gambia v Facebook, Inc.: Domestic Proceedings, International Implications
The Gambia v Myanmar at the International Court of Justice
After The Gambia filed its application at the International Court of Justice against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in relation to the Rohingya, I wrote two posts for Opinio Juris - the first details points of interest in the application filed (which is the only document on record so far), and the second puts the International Criminal Court proceedings, the ICJ proceedings and the universal jurisdiction case in context (for non-legal audiences).