The Just Security Podcast: Unpacking the European Court of Human Rights Decision on Russia’s Violations in Ukraine
Editor’s Note
Special thanks to Maya Nir for producing the episode with assistance from Isaac Rubenstein.
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered its highly anticipated judgement in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia–a watershed moment in international human rights law.
In this episode, Just Security Executive Editor and professor at American University Washington College of Law Rebecca Hamilton, and Just Security editorial board member and professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy Tom Dannenbaum join Just Security co-editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman to break down the Court’s reasoning, the legal standards applied, and the potential ramifications for the ongoing conflict and the future of international justice.
The conversation is also available on Just Security‘s YouTube channel and below.
Show Notes:
- Tom Dannenbaum’s “Legal Frameworks for Assessing the Use of Starvation in Ukraine” in Just Security
- Olga Butkevych, Rebecca Hamilton, and Gregory Shaffer’s “International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv”
- Ryan Goodman and Ambassador (ret) Keith Harper’s “Toward a Better Accounting of the Human Toll in Putin’s War of Aggression” in Just Security
- The Just Security Podcast: ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Power Grid with Kateryna Busol, Rebecca Hamilton, and Paras Shah
- Case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia Judgement (July 9, 2025)
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Armed Conflicts, European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Human Rights, International human rights law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Law, Just Security Podcast, Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), Russia, Russia-Ukraine, Russia-Ukraine War, UkraineAbout the Authors
Tom Dannenbaum
Tom Dannenbaum (Bluesky, X) is Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, where he is also a senior fellow.
Rebecca Hamilton
Rebecca Hamilton (Bluesky, LinkedIn, X) is a Professor of Law at American University, Washington College of Law.
Ryan Goodman
Ryan Goodman (X - Bluesky - LinkedIn) is co-editor-in-chief of Just Security and Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at New York University School of Law.
