PILPG Expert Commentary and Analysis

This page contains expert commentary and analysis on the war in Ukraine and the role of international law from the Public International Law & Policy Group team. Click on the arrow next to each name to access the commentary. This is a continually updating page—be sure to check back for additional resources.

The PILPG Thought Leadership Initiative held an expert roundtable on the role of international law in the Ukraine-Russia conflict on March 4, 2022. Click here to access a recording of the event, which featured Professor Milena Sterio, Dr. Yvonne Dutton, Ambassador Stephen Rapp, Dr. Margaret deGuzman, and Professor Jennifer Trahan.

On March 8, 2022, PILPG Senior Peace Fellows Dr. Jane Stromseth and Professor David Crane spoke before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. House of Representatives on accountability for war crimes and aggression against Ukraine. Click here to access a recording of the hearing.

On March 21, 2022, PILPG Co-Founder Dean Michael Scharf’s radio program Talking Foreign Policy featured a discussion on the Ukraine crisis with PILPG Co-Founder Dr. Paul Williams, PILPG Managing Director Professor Milena Sterio, PILPG Senior Peace Fellow Sandra Hodgkinson, and Avidan Cover. Click here to access a recording of the broadcast.

On May 8, 2022, the PILPG Thought Leadership Initiative held an expert roundtable on the future of the peace process in Ukraine. Click here to access a recording of the event, which featured Ambassador Sven Alkalaj, Victor Rud, Bohdan Vivitsky, and Dr. Paul R. Williams.

On May 20, 2022, the PILPG Thought Leadership Initiative held an expert roundtable on the war in Ukraine and the role of the United Nations. Click here to access a recording of the event, which featured Petro Burkovskyi, Serhii Dvornyk, Ambassador Todd Buchwald, Professor Jennifer Trahan, and Dr. Yvonne Dutton.

On June 3, 2022, the PILPG Thought Leadership Initiative held an expert roundtable entitled “Putin: Pathways to Prosecution.” Click here to access recordings of the event in Ukrainian and English, which featured Dr. Anton Korynevych, Professor Rebecca Hamilton, Professor David Crane, and Dr. Paul R. Williams.

On July 8, 2022, the PILPG Thought Leadership Initiative held an expert roundtable on reparations in Ukraine. Click here to access recordings of the event in Ukrainian and English, which featured Professor Laurie Blank, Professor Chiara Giorgetti, Tetiana Shevchuk, Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi, Anish Hazra, and Dr. Yvonne Dutton.

On July 22, 2022, PILPG presented a Draft Law for a High War Crimes Court for Ukraine during an expert roundtable conversation. Click here to access recordings of the event in Ukrainian and English, which featured Dean Michael P. Scharf, Glenda Bleiberg, Ambassador Stephen Rapp, Ievgenii Iaroshenko, Professor Dr. Tеtyana Antsupova, and Rasim Babanly.