Strategic Litigation Project
Injecting fresh thinking into how governments and practitioners use legal tools to advance human rights and accountability. An Atlantic Council initiative.
- The evidence of mass detention of Uyghurs collected by a Chinese dissident "added significant weight to the Trump administration’s own findings that the atrocities amounted to genocide." Read SLP's @rayhanasat.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
- The Strategic Litigation Project is pleased to cosponsor a side event on the margins of the first preparatory committee session for the crimes against humanity treaty. The event will dig into how countries can enforce the Convention to ensure accountability for crimes against humanity.
- A big welcome to our new Nonresident Senior Fellow, Courtney Spivey Urschel! Courtney Urschel served as the Deputy Chief overseeing the Human Rights portfolio at the Department of Justice, and tripled the number of human rights prosecutions during her tenure.
- On Dec 16, 2025, a group of survivors from the Woman, Life, Freedom protests & @ihrdc.bsky.social, w/ support from the SLP, filed a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 2022 protests. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
- The task of securing justice for Assad-era human rights violations is monumental, write @elisebaker.bsky.social and Ahmad Helmi. But collaboration between Syrian authorities, civil society, and foreign actors can help pave the way towards accountability. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
- "States agreed to respect territorial integrity because they knew the deadly consequences of wars of aggression and annexation." @elisebaker.bsky.social unpacks how the international community can respond to illegal Israeli proposals to annex the West Bank. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
- 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.
- TOMORROW | 9:00am ET Tune in for the Strategic Litigation Project and Eurasia Center's full-day conference exploring legal, political, and diplomatic strategies to halt Russia’s campaign of atrocities against the Ukrainian people. Watch live⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/intent...
- Israel's Aug 2025 targeted double tap strike on Nasser Hospital—and its broad pattern of attacks on healthcare workers and facilities—demands accountability from international actors, write SLP's @elisebaker.bsky.social and @brittgronemeyer.bsky.social. opiniojuris.org/2025/11/04/a...
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- The Trump administration's consideration of alleged drug trafficking criminals as military targets has grave implications for the use of lethal force, explains SLP staff lawyer @celestekmiotek.bsky.social. Read her take here: www.univision.com/noticias/ame...
- "The sanctions on a UN expert fly in the face of the privileges and immunities of UN Special Rapporteurs, in contravention of U.S. obligations under international and domestic law." Read SLP's Alyssa Yamamoto's joint article in @opiniojuris.bsky.social below. ⤵️ opiniojuris.org/2025/09/25/a...
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- The most recent edition of the SLP Newsletter is available now! Read online and subscribe for quarterly updates on our work advancing accountability for atrocity crimes and human rights violations around the world. ⚖️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
- Breaking! The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses. Full report available below ⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
- Last week, it was announced that SLP fellow Joumana Seif was appointed as an advisory board member of the IIMP, which has provided critical support to identify missing persons and support families of victims since the collapse of the regime. Read the full press release below ⤵️ buff.ly/B9QvSBH
- What are the prospects for accountability under international law for Putin and other Russian leaders? SLP Staff Lawyer @celestekmiotek.bsky.social unpacks the opportunities and challenges for achieving justice for Ukrainian victims in the New Atlanticist. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
- A Syria Victims Fund—pooling Syria-linked fines & penalties held by European states—can help survivors begin their recovery, while Syria develops a broader transitional justice program. Read more from Senior Staff Lawyer @elisebaker.bsky.social in "Syria In Figures" karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
- 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.
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- BEGINNING NOW | Tune in for a discussion on “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms” Stream it on ACTV ⤵️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/accoun...
- TOMORROW, 10:00AM ET Join the SLP and Cyber Statecraft Initiative with @nadinefj.bsky.social, @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, and @natynettle.bsky.social for an event to explore existing avenues to pursue accountability for past and ongoing spyware abuses. www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/accoun...
- The proliferation of spyware poses a serious threat to civil rights and liberties with few avenues for accountability. In the Atlantic Council's series with Just Security, @nadinefj.bsky.social lays out a roadmap to strengthen avenues for redress in US courts. www.justsecurity.org/118704/polic...
- "The US legal system's extensive discovery process makes spyware litigation a double-edged sword." Read @natynettle.bsky.social in the Atlantic Council's series with @justsecurity.org, where she explores ways to mitigate the risks of spyware litigation. ⤵️ www.justsecurity.org/118409/disco...
- 📅 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. buff.ly/1jkeT82
- Read the first installment of the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Strategic Litigation Project and Cyber Statecraft Initiative's new series in @justsecurity.org — which delves into the advantages, obstacles, and progress made on accountability for spyware abuses. www.justsecurity.org/117335/legal...
- As we approach the fourth anniversary of the fall of Kabul, hear SLP Gender & Policy Advisor Metra Mehran speak at @cnas.bsky.social on the untenable reality for women and girls in Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s deepening repression. Full recording available ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJAZ...
- SLP Nonresident Senior Fellow @klamberg.bsky.social joins Sveriges Radio to discuss Israel’s warfare in Gaza and the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Full interview available below ⬇️ buff.ly/pzSnvBs
- 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 ⬇️ buff.ly/NWfvjuY
- “While there are many challenges ahead, the court’s decision offers a critical source of hope to the victims and survivors who are seeking justice for Beijing’s ongoing atrocities in Xinjiang.” Read SLP’s @rayhanasat.bsky.social in @justsecurity.org ⬇️ www.justsecurity.org/118048/argen...
- 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...
- “The significance of the case lies in applying the law equally and universally, as double standards in Gaza have eroded trust in international law.” SLP's @celestekmiotek.bsky.social unpacks the arrest in Belgium of two Israeli soldiers suspected of war crimes. www.newarab.com/analysis/war...
- 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. buff.ly/ekYPQJF
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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 🔗 Register: buff.ly/HOWeu00
- 🗓️ 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. 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/CtwQB2U
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- The #FFMI has collected over 38,000 pieces of evidence to investigate human rights violations in #Iran and support accountability efforts. In March, it concluded that the Iranian government committed crimes against humanity during the 2022 protests. www.justsecurity.org/113838/roadm...
