Law and Ethics presents advances and challenges in international law and frames ethical debates in international affairs. Philosophers, ethicists, law practitioners, advocates and scholars from around the world tackle some of the most challenging international dilemmas of our day. Law and Ethics gives Journal readers a look at issues ranging from the recruitment of young soldiers in violent conflicts to the extradition of heads of state accused of war crimes and the ethical questions surrounding economic development in the world's poorest areas.

Issue 8.1 Crime Without Punishment: The Litvinenko Affair and Putin's Culture of Violence by Edward W. Walker The Litvinenko affair offers deeper insights into the political culture of contemporary Russia. Accountability for Atrocity: Lessons from Rwanda by Gerald Gahima The Rwanda case holds many lessons for post-conflict societies in search of lasting peace. Between Global Governance and Human Rights: International Migration and the United Nations by Antoine Pecoud & Paul de Guchteneire Recent international dialogue on migration suggests its ascendance on the global agenda, but major barriers to multilateral action will be difficult to overcome.

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