Armed Conflict
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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Справжній страх Путіна: Конституційний лад України
"Зараз в Україні усе населення на чолі з мужнім президентом ризикує своїм виживанням або змушене…
Putin’s Real Fear: Ukraine’s Constitutional Order
The US must take a stand for a population risking its survival or forced to flee in a fight for the ideals that Americans have long espoused.
How States Can Prosecute Russia’s Aggression With or Without “Universal Jurisdiction”
Prosecutions could quite easily be based on Ukraine’s delegation of its own jurisdiction through bilateral or multilateral agreement.
U.S. Real Estate Secrecy Links Global Corruption, Domestic Inequality
"Slowing or even stopping the torrent of opaquely-sourced cash currently flowing into the real estate industry would be a huge victory in the fight against corruption – and could…
Як Міністерство юстиції може переслідувати росіян за воєнні злочини і як Конгрес може розширити свої повноваження
"Ця реформа давно назріла і включає зміни, які раніше заохочували Міністерство оборони та Державний…
How DOJ Could Prosecute Russians for War Crimes, and How Congress Can Expand Its Remit
"This reform is long overdue and includes amendments previously encouraged by the Department of Defense and Department of State."
Litigating Aggression Backwards
"Litigating aggression backwards may 'work' in the sense of obtaining favorable judgments, but it can also create subtle distortions over what is at stake that are only likely…
Why Pushing Russia Out of Multilateral Institutions is Not a Solution to the War
"This moment demands engaging the Russian Federation within multilateral spaces, not pushing them outside."
Ukraine and the New Politics of Faux Transparency
To counter Russian disinformation operations, western governments should commit more deeply to transparency and openness.
How Not to Fail on International Criminal Justice for Ukraine
"The revival of support for legal accountability for the crimes of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity is welcome. But will it last — and will it succeed?"
Russia’s Use of Cluster Munitions and Other Explosive Weapons Shows Need for Stronger Civilian Protections
"Russian forces have relied heavily on two types of weapons that are notorious for the unacceptable and often unlawful harm they inflict on civilians."
Why Congress Should Stay Out of U.S. Sanctions Policy on Russia
Congressional sanctions will have limited effects on Russia's behavior and could harm diplomatic efforts to end the war.