The International Criminal Court has been upholding international law and prosecuting international crimes against humanity since 2002. Now the Trump administration is trying to dismantle it with sanctions against ICC staff.

International law is under severe attack from many sides, Russia’s war against Ukraine and the US war against Iran being just two examples. However, it is by no means obsolete, argues Kai Ambos, a professor of criminal and international law and a judge.

Algerian environmental activist Selma Bichbich is increasingly concerned that some fundamental principles of international law are hardly being respected at all these days. She is convinced the next generation will do politics differently.