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Whether former Liberian president Charles Taylor gave Naomi Campbell diamonds or not means little for his war crimes trial. In fact, the supermodel's testimony distracted from a witness whose story complicates the prosecution's case.

“We never walked into Iran,” the three American hikers who have been detained in Iran since July 2009 say during a televised interview last month.

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón has revolutionized international law--and now faces a suspension that could end his career.

The Obama administration's decision to authorize the assassination of a US citizen has been met with silence from most Democrats.

A clash between a feminist activist and a former Guantánamo detainee divides the left.

Spain is leading the charge to criminally investigate US government officials over torture.

Listen to an audiocast of remarks by "humanity's avenger," Luis Moreno-Ocampo, first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

From the archive: A book by a former ICTY official offers a vivid insider's account of realpolitik at the Milosevic trial.

The time is right for a Great Debate on America's purpose and place in the world. But neither Republicans nor Democrats seem up to the task.

It's time to undo the damage and reaffirm America's historical commitment to international law.