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New animated video explains research with IJL Affiliate, Benjamin Graham

In this animated video produced by the USC Security and Political Economy Lab, IJL Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo explains findings from a n...

IJL welcomes second cohort of research fellows

After a competitive recruitment process, we are happy to announce the second cohort of IJL undergraduate research fellows: Margot Cunning...

Despite U.S. sanctions, the International Criminal Court will keep investigating alleged war crimes

IJL Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo, and IJL Faculty Affiliate, Stephen Chaudoin, wrote an article in The Washington Post on recent U.S. sanc...

Some lawmakers are calling for truth commissions on racial violence. How do these work?

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo co-authored an article in The Washington Post on the possibility of truth commissions to address structur...

A Women-Powered Team of Six Paves the Way for Human Rights Research at W&M

IJL Fellow, Alexandra Byrne published a piece in William & Mary Blogs on IJL, as we approach our first anniversary. Check it out! #Facult...

Why the ICC will investigate possible U.S. war crimes – even if the Trump admin. says it can't.

Lab Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo published an article in The Washington Post on the newly-authorized International Criminal Court investig...

GRI Insider Insights and IJL Nexus Series collab: "Revolution, Refuge, and Return" with Zahra Ahmad

We were pleased to collaborate with the Global Research Institute to host a conversation with Iraqi-Irani journalist, Zahra Ahmad, author...

A conversation with Dr. Wayne Sandholtz: The future of international relations, law

We would like to thank Dr. Wayne Sandholtz, John A. McCone Chair and professor of international relations and law at the University of So...

IJL Public Launch & Experts Roundtable

On Friday, 31, 2020, we celebrated our public launch with an experts roundtable, featuring Dr. Wayne Sandholtz, Dr. Tanisha Fazal, and La...

Dr. Tanisha Fazal presents: "What is the International Community?"

We would like to thank Dr. Tanisha Fazal, associate professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, for a thought-provokin...

IJL partners with Center for African Development to host Dr. Jakana Thomas

We were pleased to partner with the Center for African Development to host for a public talk Dr. Jakana Thomas, associate professor polit...

Save the date: IJL public launch in 2020

We are pleased to announce our public launch, to be held January 31 and February 1, 2020 at William & Mary! The signature event will be a...

#10DaysofGRI

From December 12 to 21, the Global Research Institute shared 10 research highlights from 2019, including from IJL on day 5. Day 1: Resear...

Truth commission experts meeting at Auschwitz Institute

IJL Director, Kelebogile Zvobgo traveled to New York earlier this week for a truth commission experts meetings convened by the Auschwitz ...

IJL fellows present at GRI fall research celebration

IJL fellows, Nitya Labh, Alexandra Byrne, and Jo Weech presented work in progress at the Global Research Institute Fall Research Celebrat...

Reves Center 30th Anniversary Celebration

Congratulations to our friends and colleagues at the Reves Center for International Studies on their 30th anniversary. It was a pleasure ...

IJL Nexus Series welcomes Arthur Traldi, war crimes prosecutor

We were pleased to welcome for our first IJL Nexus Series event, war crimes prosecutor, Arthur Traldi. An alum of William & Mary, Traldi ...

Global Research Institute Fall Open House

Members of the International Justice Lab had a wonderful time at the Global Research Institute's Fall Open House, where IJL was formally ...

From global to local: A new truth commission in the United States

Last month, the state of Maryland made history as it launched a truth commission to investigate racial terror lynchings in the state, fro...

IJL meets with leaders from la Comisión por la Memoria in Argentina

On September 10, 2019, members of the IJL team had the privilege of meeting with career human rights advocates from Argentina currently s...

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