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.
3,544 Articles
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.
Impact-Based Jurisdiction and Crimes Against Humanity Statutes Are Needed for Effective Accountability
The answer is to fully enact international criminal law at the national level and to provide for its maximum reach.
The Last Days in Afghanistan Should Not Deter Biden from Looking Beyond the 9/11 Paradigm
It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.
Crimes of Omission: Why a UN Treaty on Genocide but Not on Crimes Against Humanity?
It is a matter of historical curiosity, and it's time for the UN to reunite genocide with its genus by concluding a parallel treaty.
Why the UN Needs a Comprehensive “Agenda for Protection”
The UN has repeatedly failed to fulfill its mission to protect civilians. A protection agenda could help it succeed.
Activism and Consequences
A response to Margulies and Azmy.
Reassessing Counter Terrorism Financing in a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…