This week: Strasbourg rules against Türkiye again in the Osman Kavala case, Washington sanctions Palestine Action, the UN and ICRC push for rules on autonomous weapons, and new legal debates emerge over occupation law, diplomatic assurances and the Thaçi verdict.

Outline Chambers Briefing & Commentary By Toby Cadman Over the past two decades, international criminal tribunals have made increasingly frequent resort to closed and private sessions, marking a significant shift away from the traditional presumption of open justice. What were once exceptional measures, justified by narrowly defined security concerns, have in many proceedings become routine features of trial practice. Proponents argue that closed sessions are essential to pro