Bosco analyzes U.N. Sanctions for NPR
David Bosco, executive associate dean at the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and a professor of international law, was recently featured in a National Public Radio segment analyzing the U.S. government’s decision to impose sanctions on a United Nations human rights expert.
The July 14 segment, reported by NPR’s Michele Kelemen, focused on sanctions targeting Francesca Albanese, a U.N. special rapporteur who has been critical of Israeli military actions in Gaza. Bosco, whose scholarship focuses on the International Criminal Court and global governance, provided context on the broader implications of the move.
“She doesn’t have any function with the ICC,” Bosco said, “but the fact that she’s been agitating for the ICC to be involved and to take action was enough for her to be kind of swept into this anti-ICC campaign.”
Bosco also addressed the potential impact of such sanctions on the individuals involved and on the functioning of international legal institutions. His commentary contributed to a deeper public understanding of the evolving relationship between the United States and international justice mechanisms.
In addition to his public scholarship, Bosco brings this expertise into the classroom, where Hamilton Lugar School students engage directly with global legal and policy issues through faculty-led instruction and research.
The full segment is available on the NPR All Things Considered website.