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Role of African Union scrutinized in Ethiopia, Tigray peace talks

October 24, 2022

An Ethiopian government delegation and Tigray forces are meeting in South Africa for the first formal peace talks since war broke out two years ago. The talks are being mediated by the African Union (AU).

International Reach
International
Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell experts on war in Ukraine, global ripple effects

September 21, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with severe economic sanctions from Europe and the United States that will have ripple effects throughout the global economy. These Cornell University experts are available to discuss the conflict and its implications.

International
Law, Government & Public Policy
Economics and Business

U.S. can accuse Russia of war crimes, but prosecution will be elusive

March 23, 2022

The Biden administration formally determined that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine.

International

Myanmar genocide declaration could propel legal consequences

March 21, 2022

The Biden administration has declared repression of the Rohingya population in Myanmar amounts to genocide.

International

Putin unlikely to face ICC for war crimes in Ukraine

March 10, 2022

Oumar Ba, assistant professor of government at Cornell University, comments on how the international criminal justice system may respond to reports of war crimes perpetrated by Russia in Ukraine. 

International
Law and Policy

Mass atrocities in Ethiopia could get worse as federal state loses ground

November 2, 2021

The yearlong war in Ethiopia appears to be escalating. The government has declared a national state of emergency as rival forces threaten to move on the capital, and tomorrow the findings of a human rights investigation in the blockaded Tigray region will be released.

International

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