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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Ruminations on the Abu Zubaydah Supreme Court Oral Argument: Three Surprising Turns
“The Supreme Court oral arguments in U.S. v. Husayn (Abu Zubaydah) took a number of surprising but welcome turns."
Insight Into Biden’s Counterterrorism Thinking Suggests More of the Same
Rather than rebrand painfully flawed approaches, the US must heed the calls and ideas of civil society, academics, and practitioners.
New Ruling Sheds Light on State-Paramilitary Cooperation in Colombia – and on the TVPA
A US court held that Colombian paramilitaries indisputably had a symbiotic relationship with the Colombian state and are therefore liable under the TVPA.
Incorporating Digital Technology in the Investigation of International Crimes: Lessons from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Key lessons on incorporating digital evidence of international crimes throughout the justice process and increasing its admissibility in court.
The Overhyping of Over the Horizon
It might represent the only option for the US on terrorist threats from Afghanistan, but it will be brute, imperfect military force.
Historic Judgment in Liberian Massacre Case Advances US Law
A landmark case offers justice for victims - and new specificity on TVPA, ATS claims for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Human Rights Plaintiff: US-EU Election Plan for Bosnia Rewards Nationalist Agendas
A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.
Failure to Warn: War Powers Reporting and the “War on Terror” in Africa
How prior administrations failed to tell Congress about special forces engaged in combat operations in Cameroon, Niger, Somalia, Tunisia, and what it means for War Powers and AUMF…
Expanding Justice for Gender-Based Crimes with a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
Such a legal framework could be transformative for so many who have been left out or on the margins of existing mechanisms, including women.
The Role of Nuclear Weapons: Why Biden Should Declare a Policy of No First Use
With the administration preparing its Nuclear Posture Review, such a declaration would significantly reduce the risks of nuclear war.
Polemical Pacifism: The Wonkfare of Samuel Moyn
NYU's Rob Howse reviews Samuel Moyn's latest book, Humane.
The Relay Race of Defining Crimes Against Humanity – From the International Tribunals to the Draft Articles
At times the baton was dropped; at other times, drafters successfully overcame the hurdles in the process, as with the ICC Statute.