What do Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Moammar Qaddafi of Libya, and Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe all have in common? They are all dictators still in power causing mass terror and destruction to their suffering nations. International law prohibits genocide and…
In 2016, new reports of United Nations (UN) Peacekeeper exploitation of children in the Central African Republic (CAR) emerged in the media. The UN Independent Review on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse issued its Report of an Independent Review on Sexual…
The following is based on a discussion with Professor Paul Williams concerning the current conflict in Syria. Professor Williams teaches at the American University School of International Service and the Washington College of Law, and also directs the joint JD/MA…
The government of Nepal continues to stall on holding war criminals accountable for the war crimes committed during the country’s civil war. The decade long war, from 1996-2006, led to more than 13,000 slain. The armed conflict resulted in the…
The United States is reportedly finalizing arms deals with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in a reversal of President Obama’s blockage of certain weapons deals during the final months of his administration. The weapons package includes $300 million worth of precision-guided…