A summary of the main elements of the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) advisory opinion clarifying the obligations of states under international law to protect the marine environment from the adverse effects of climate change

A new guide examines the status of digital open source material as evidence in judicial proceedings, and how should judges and fact-finders approach its analysis.

Joint Statement by Syrian and international civil society organizations and victims’ associations in support of investigating Syria's President Bashar al-Assad for chemical weapons attacks.

A court in Belgium is asking the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify the scope of EU legislation on the rights of crime victims—in connection with a complaint accusing officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of crimes against humanity.

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now, the international community should do everything in its power to execute it, says the Open Society Justice Initiative.

The District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that $3.5B in Afghan central bank assets should be preserved for the sole benefit of the Afghan people, rather than seized to satisfy court judgments obtained against the Taliban.

The Justice Initiative welcomes a resolution urging Poland to seek diplomatic assurances from the U.S. that a Guantánamo prisoner will not face the death penalty after a trial using evidence obtained through torture.

The Justice Initiative, together with co-counsel, the Human Rights Centre at Ghent University, have filed a complaint against Belgium with the UN Human Rights Committee, arguing that religious dress restrictions are discriminatory against Muslim women.