
International Justice Lab
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IJL produces collaborative research on human rights, transitional justice, and international law and courts. 🏡: @global_wm. Founder/Director: @kelly_zvobgo.
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"There is no statute of limitations on crimes against humanity" writes Dr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her). "If Duterte’s case is any indication, a leader’s streak of avoiding accountability can run out." brook.gs/42gT1I9

We Amnesty International recorded over 1500 executions across 15 countries in 2024, the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 2015. Yet our latest report finds that the use of the death penalty has been decreasing globally 👇 amn.st/6015FUfJ3

“There is no statute of limitations on crimes against humanity.” Grateful to Dr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her) and Basilio Sepe for joining the The New Statesman's Insight podcast to discuss Duterte's detention and what it means for the other leaders - like Putin and Netanyahu - wanted by the ICC.

Since February 2022, Ukraine has fought Russia tirelessly on the battlefield - and in courtroom. But has this "lawfare" been successful? Dr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her) explains the challenges Ukraine has faced in its legal battle with Russia: brook.gs/3FpFPcp

We will open with Prof. Caroline Elkins Harvard Business School & Harvard History, in conversation with AU School of International Service's Elizabeth Thompson & Howard University's Amsale (Amy) Alemu, and close with another keynote dialogue by Dr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her), in conversation with global historian Lisa Ford & IR scholar Andrew Hurrell.


🥈 Congrats to IJL fellows Hannah Ray and Eva Jaber for winning 2nd place in last week’s Global Research Institute (William & Mary Global Research Institute) showcase! They are respectively collaborating on research projects on memorialization of and education on identity-based violence in the U.S. Well done!



‼️ On 2 June 2025, Hungary notified the UN Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the Int'l Criminal Court. The Coalition for the ICC denounces this decision in the strongest possible terms. Read our statement now ⤵️ coalitionfortheicc.org/news/hungary-w…



For three years, the world's attention has been focused on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. But it's wise to take a broader look: as World Bank 's latest report points out, 70% of people trapped in conflict and instability are Africans. worldbank.org/en/research/pu…
