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Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on the legal, policy, and strategic dimensions of armed conflict, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, counterterrorism operations, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, and other armed conflicts across the globe, with a focus on international humanitarian law, war crimes and accountability, mitigating and remedying civilian harm, and the humanitarian impacts of warfare.

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Guide to the Chess Game at the United Nations on Ukraine Crisis

A roadmap to diplomatic options on Ukraine crisis and potential collateral risks for other issues on UN agenda.
Jan. 21, 2022

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 14: War Powers Reform

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.
Jan. 21, 2022 and
A physical therapy room for older detainees is seen at the US Guantanamo Naval Base on October 16, 2018, in Guantanamo Base, Cuba. - The Guantanamo prison, which houses detainees accused of participating in the 9/11 attacks, is to remain open for at least 25 years, said US Navy Admiral John Ring, commander of the base. (Photo by Sylvie LANTEAUME / AFP) (Photo credit should read SYLVIE LANTEAUME/AFP via Getty Images)

A Rare Public Wake-Up Call from the ICRC on Guantanamo Transfers

An exceedingly rare public statement by the ICRC calls on the Biden administration to get serious about Guantanamo transfers.
Jan. 20, 2022
At least ten alleged members of the Oath Keepers in military fatigues are tagged in a photograph of a mob of people entering the Capitol on January 6th. The photo and tags identifying individuals are presented in an FBI Affidavit submitted by the Justice Department.

EXCLUSIVE: The Oath Keeper Podcast Interviews – New Insights Into Jan. 6 and Continued Threats

Just Security has located and reviewed podcast appearances by the Oath Keepers, only some of which appear in Justice Department documents. Many revelations included. Listen to…
Jan. 19, 2022 and

The US-Russia Crisis Over Ukraine: All Options Should Not Be On the Table

US and Russian leaders must consider the use of nuclear weapons off the table. Even use on a "limited scale" carries too much risk.
Jan. 18, 2022 and

For Sudan’s Democratic Imperative, the US and Others Must Intensify Support

How to curb the coup leaders and decisively support the people showing nonviolent dedication to freedom and democracy.
Jan. 18, 2022
The defendant, former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan, 58 years old, stands in a courtroom on his day to be sentenced. He has his covid protection mask off and wears a green jacket and cream colored jersey. He stands next to two individuals in dark blue suits.. In the front of the image is the back of a officer with the word "Justice" on a bulletproof vest.

A German Sentence of Life Imprisonment for Crimes Against Humanity – A Small Measure of Justice for Syria

Unpacking a landmark conviction for war crimes in Syria.
Jan. 14, 2022
Russia's Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft carrying the members of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 60/61, NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), blasts off to the ISS from the launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 20, 2019.

The Russian ASAT Test Caps a Bad Year for the Due Regard Principle in Space

It's time for States to take positions on their treaty obligation to act with "due regard" to the interests of others in outer space.
Jan. 12, 2022

Cutting Edge Issues in Year 20 of the Guantánamo Habeas Litigation

After 20 years of Guantánamo litigation, legal questions around detention authority and due process still remain.
Jan. 11, 2022
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

There Is a Way to Close Guantanamo

An outline of steps to end the policy of law of war detention, close Guantanamo, and end one of the grimmest chapters of the endless war era.
Jan. 11, 2022
People in orange jumpsuits and black hoods walk in a single-file line in front of US Capitol building

Defending the Rule of Law Requires Ending Guantanamo Detention

After 20 years, continued Guantanamo detention is unjustifiable.
Jan. 11, 2022

As Putin Aims to Re-Divide Europe, Lessons from the Past Can Guide a Response

The US, with Europe, should push back against Russia's aggression while looking for ways to address legitimate grievances.
Jan. 7, 2022
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