international law

People protest in front of Ukraine’s embassy to Romania in Bucharest on Feb. 24, 2022.

International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?

International laws are in place to prevent war and help protect civilians and combatants alike. But these laws are challenging to enforce and are unlikely to stop the unfolding Russia-Ukraine war.

International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?
Newly arriving Jewish refugee from the Nazi Holocaust wave from the ship "S.S. Awarea" as it pulls into Haifa port on April 6, 1948.

Deporting asylum-seekers without giving them a chance to make their case would violate US and international laws

Deporting asylum-seekers without giving them a chance to make their case would violate US and international laws
Tunisan women

20 years ago, the world pledged to reform laws that hurt women. How's it going?

20 years ago, the world pledged to reform laws that hurt women. How's it going?
The Russian flag being hoisted over a Ukrainian naval facility in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, after the base was forcefully occupied, Wednesday.

Here's the argument for why Crimea's secession was against international law

Here's the argument for why Crimea's secession was against international law