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A man holding a portrait of ousted Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, flashes the Victory sign on April 30, 2015 in Mama.

The ICC Acquittal of Gbagbo: What Next for Crimes against Humanity?

The International Criminal Court dismissed another case this week, ordering the release of two more defendants accused of serious international crimes. The Court's recent record…
Jan. 18, 2019
The General Commander of Military Forces of Colombia Freddy Padilla and Colombian Army chief General Mario Montoya (R) speak during the Army's day celebrations on August 7, 2008 in Bogota.

For Enduring Peace, Colombia Must Protect Advocates for Rights and Prosecute War Crimes

The coming year will be critical for efforts to secure an end to the armed conflict that has gripped Colombia for the last five decades. Human rights advocates working to address…
Jan. 16, 2019 and
A military officer walks from the entrance to Camp VI on June 25, 2013 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Status of Guantanamo 17 Years In

Seventeen years ago today, the United States brought twenty Afghan men, alleged to be members of the Taliban or al-Qaeda, to its Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Images of the…
Jan. 11, 2019 and
Rwandan Hutu rebel Ignace Murwanashyaka (C) of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) showing a declaration flanked by Baptiste Koneza (R) and Christophe Hakizabero (L) at the Sant'Egidio religious community headquarter in Rome.

A Congo War Crimes Decision: What It Means for Universal Jurisdiction Litigation in Germany and Beyond

The German Federal Court of Justice, the country's court of last resort in criminal and private law, recently announced its much-anticipated decision in a Congo War Crimes case.…
Jan. 11, 2019 and
A Yemeni soldier loyal to the Saudi and UAE-backed government walking past UAE military armored vehicles at a position north of the southeastern city of Mukalla, the capital Hadramawt province.

Annotation of the Pentagon Report to Congress on Detainee Abuse by U.S. Partners in Yemen

In a mere two pages of carefully parsed prose, DoD has provided what can only be described as a deliberately misleading and deceptively evasive account of U.S. and Emirati actions…
Jan. 8, 2019
Trump and US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis at a cabinet meeting on March 8, 2018 in Washington DC.

If Trump’s Syria and Afghanistan Decisions Seem Bad, Imagine What He’d Do in a Crisis

National security advisors for presidents of both parties have developed a process over 70 years to optimize decision-making. That's particularly critical in those moments of extraordinary…
Jan. 7, 2019

New Approach After Charlottesville Violence Protects Public Safety While Preserving Rights

When right-wing nationalists try to weaponize the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, states can use their own constitutional and statutory provisions to prohibit private…
Jan. 2, 2019

U.S. Air Strike Data from Afghanistan Takes Step Back in Transparency

The U.S. military has stopped publishing important information on its air war in Afghanistan, just two months after deciding to release it. In October, the U.S. began publishing…
Dec. 20, 2018 and

The “ISIS Beatles” and “Non-Territorial” Application of the European Convention of Human Rights

The “ISIS Beatles” litigation in UK courts raises important issues about the geographic reach and content of human rights obligations, in particular those in the European Convention…
Dec. 17, 2018

The Senate Strikes Back: Checking Trump’s Foreign Policy

Though the Senate vote on cessation of military assistance for the Saudi War in Yemen will have no practical effect – the House of Representatives will not take up the matter…
Dec. 14, 2018 and

UN Review Should Help Children Caught in ISIS Conflict

The U.N. Security Council should use Thursday’s Counter-Terrorism Committee meeting to begin swiftly amending the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles to spell out member countries’…
Dec. 12, 2018

George H.W. Bush’s Persian Gulf War: Victory, With Tragedy

Most tributes on the passing of George H.W. Bush from across the American political spectrum have used some variation of the word “honorable” or “decent” to describe the…
Dec. 7, 2018
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