Leveraging its leadership, real-world expertise, and Georgetown Law’s expansive network, the International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) educates policymakers and other stakeholders on the critical role of international criminal justice in promoting security and prosperity. It advocates for timely criminal accountability for atrocity crimes committed anywhere and offers invaluable practical support to accountability efforts.
ICJI seeks to forge a more equitable, efficient, and effective global system of criminal accountability for “atrocity crimes” – an umbrella term that includes war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression.
To learn more about our work, view our ICJI Information Sheet and visit us on social media.
Featured News
February 11, 2026
The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) is pleased to announce that the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA) included language authorizing the Department of State to continue funding for the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine (ACA). Georgetown Law’s ICJI serves as the Lead Implementing Entity for ACA, a consortium of five organizations supportingUkraine’s efforts to ensure justice and accountability for atrocity crimes committed in the context of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
February 4, 2026
Recently, Ukrainian authorities suspected a platoon commander in Russia’s 76th Air Assault Division under a principle of international law known as "command or superior responsibility," whereby individual military commanders, or political leaders, can be held responsible for their failure to exercise proper control over subordinates who commit atrocity crimes. Let's explore more about this topic.
December 13, 2025
The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of State has granted a cost amendment for an additional $3 million in funding to ICJI’s project to advance accountability for atrocity crimes in Ukraine.
