Harvard International Law Journal Online Symposium 2017: Accountability for the Illegal Use of Force

In 1946, the world witnessed the first-ever prosecutions of a state’s leaders for planning and executing a war of aggression. The idea of holding individuals accountable for the illegal use of force—the “supreme international crime”—was considered but ultimately rejected in the wake of the First World War. A few decades later, however, following the even … Continue reading Harvard International Law Journal Online Symposium 2017: Accountability for the Illegal Use of Force