On November 19, the SLP co-hosted “Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people.”

Panelists discussed mounting evidence of Russia’s intent to destroy the Ukrainian people, and provided concrete recommendations to halt Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine.

While Sri Lanka has refused to hold perpetrators responsible for the widespread and systematic sexual violence and torture committed during the nation’s conflict, the international community must turn to international legal frameworks to deliver the justice which has long evaded Tamil victims.

📅 AUGUST 26, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM ET

Join us for an event with @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social, “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.”

Featuring @nadinefj.bsky.social, @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, and @natynettle.bsky.social, moderated by SLP’s @lisandranovo.bsky.social.

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This Thursday, SLP Gender & Policy Advisor Metra Mehran will speak at the Center for a New American Security on US policy towards Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s crackdown on the rights of women and girls.

Register now ⬇️
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Read SLP Nonresident Senior Fellow Ivan Horodyskyy in
European Pravda, where he unpacks the push to seize frozen Russian assets for reparations and reconstruction in Ukraine. ⬇️

www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles...

In June, Argentina’s Highest Criminal Court ruled to proceed with a case against the Chinese government for crimes against humanity.

SLP Senior Legal & Policy Advisor @rayhanasat.bsky.social unpacks the implications of the case for Uyghur rights in @justsecurity.org.

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The Strategic Litigation Project is honored to welcome Ambassador Beth Van Schaack, who served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice from March 2022 to January 2025, as a Distinguished Fellow.

Read her bio below ⬇️

📢 Last week, we hosted a panel discussion on Russia’s aerial attacks in Ukraine and recent findings that they amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Experts explored the policy implications of these crimes – and the path forward to justice and accountability.

#HappeningTomorrow

Join the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, @iphr.bsky.social, and @humanrightshls.bsky.social for a hybrid panel event discussing Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine and mapping out pathways to accountability.

🗓️ June 25, 2025
⏰ 10:00 PM EDT

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🗓️ Tune in on June 25 at 10:00 AM ET for:
“New findings: Russian aerial attacks amount to extermination and persecution"

Experts map out new findings surrounding Russian aerial attacks against Ukraine—and discuss the policy implications.

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Hear SLP's @rayhanasat.bsky.social speak at an event hosted by @ipinst.bsky.social and the @ushmm.bsky.social Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, “The Ongoing Mass Atrocity Crimes Against the Uyghurs and How the UN Can Respond.”

Register now to attend in-person ⬇️
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A big welcome to our new Nonresident Senior Fellow, Priya Pillai!

Priya Pillai is an international lawyer with over two decades of experience and is globally recognized for her expertise in international law and advocacy.

Read Priya's full expert page at the link in our bio ⚖️

Last week at #ASP23 in The Hague, the SLP co-sponsored an event ft. fellow @dijkstal.bsky.social, urging member states to refer the situation in #Syria to the ICC as requested in an Article 15 submission made by @gissounia.bsky.social and Dijkstal.

Learn more: www.theguardian.com/world/2022/f...

📢Don’t miss the SLP team at #ASP23 in The Hague next week!

Join discussions on international justice mechanisms in Syria, Afghanistan and more, featuring @akilarad.bsky.social, Azadah Raz Mohammad, Metra Mehran and @dijkstal.bsky.social⤵️

Today’s decision by UN Member States to move a much anticipated treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity to formal negotiations is a key step forward in justice for communities facing some of the world’s most heinous crimes.

Read our statement below👇