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A completely destroyed building is seen after shelling in Horenka district of Bucha, Ukraine. Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

War crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide? How to understand Russian atrocities in Ukraine.

Evidence of unthinkable barbarity has been mounting, as photos and reporting showing mass executions, mass graves, and (in some cases, tortured) bodies of civilians in the city of Bucha circulate online. But how can global leaders prosecute them?

by Tanner Stening April 8, 2022

3Qs: The legal fallout of American swimmers’ robbery claim in Brazil

Brazilian law enforcement officials said on Thursday that the American swimmers who claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Games had fabricated the story. We asked law professor Dan Danielsen to explain where this international drama might go from here, with a particular focus on the legal consequences facing the swimmers and the tepid relationship between American and Brazilian officials.

by Jason Kornwitz August 19, 2016

In Slovenia, Northeastern students present research on international criminal tribunal

Inspired by an experience on a Dialogue of Civilizations program in 2014, a group of students examined whether there is inherent bias in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, which handles war crimes stemming from the conflicts in the Balkans in the early 1990s.

by Greg St. Martin July 5, 2016

3Qs: What’s the key to keeping the world safe?

“I have never been as concerned with the world as I am today,” says Northeastern professor Denise Garcia, who is taking a group of students to the 11th International Security Forum in Geneva this week. Here, she discusses the conference, the United States’ stockpile of nuclear weapons, and the biggest security threats facing the world today.

by Jason Kornwitz June 13, 2016

May 27, 2016 - BOSTON, MA. - Northeastern University celebrated its School of Law Commencement held in Matthews Area at Northeastern University on May 27, 2016. Tracey McCain, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sanofi Genzyme gave the keynote address and Professor Daniel Medwed delivered the faculty address. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern celebrates law school graduates

Commencement speaker Tracey McCain, senior vice president and head of legal at Sanofi Genzyme, challenged graduates to make a difference in the world, and other speakers on Friday delivered similarly inspiring messages of celebrating our differences, being curious about new disciplines, and devising creative approaches to delivering justice.

by Greg St. Martin May 29, 2016

November 19, 2012 - Leo Beletsky is an Assistant Professor of Law and Health Sciences in the School of Law and the Bouve College of Health Sciences.

3Qs: How to overcome the global drug problem

The United Nations General Assembly recently convened a special session on drugs, marking its first meeting on the topic since 1998. We asked Northeastern drug policy expert Leo Beletsky, who spoke at one of the session’s side events, to reflect on the historic meeting and the future of drug policy reform.

by Jason Kornwitz April 26, 2016

Study finds human trafficking is judged unevenly by law, public

In the first-ever report on the efficacy of the nation’s anti-human trafficking efforts, co-authored by Northeastern criminologist Amy Farrell, researchers found that comprehensive laws that invested in fiscal and human resources—not harsher criminal penalties—increased arrests and prosecutions.

by Jason Kornwitz January 25, 2016

The case against killer robots

“We’re on a course toward fully automating warfare,” warned roboticist Noel Sharkey, who delivered a recent lecture on the political, ethical, and legal implications of Terminator-like weapons.

by Jason Kornwitz November 25, 2013

3Qs: Prosecuting Qaddafi is tricky business

Assistant law professor Sonia Rolland, who specializes in international law, discusses legal issues that may lie ahead for Moammar Qaddafi.

by News@Northeastern March 11, 2011

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