A number of scholars and experts say they have never been more concerned about the state of international law. Powerful states like the US have threatened and imposed sanctions on institutions like the International Criminal Court. The United Nations Security Council has been paralyzed by veto power of its members for more than a decade. Meanwhile, atrocities like the ones in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan continue unabated. Still, The World’s Shirin Jaafari has been speaking to lawyers and scholars who say a bleak as this moment seems, all hope is not lost. She brings us the second part of this story that looks at solutions moving forward.
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