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Donald Trump’s Drone War

My new book, The Drone Memos, will be published by The New Press today. The Guardian is running a 4000-word slice of the 20,000-word introduction on its website this morning. The…

Nov. 15, 2016 Jameel Jaffer

State Complicity in Other States’ Bad Acts—and How to Avoid It

[Editor’s Note: Just Security and Chatham House are hosting a “mini forum” to debate and discuss Chatham House’s new research paper on “Aiding and Assisting: Challenges…

Nov. 14, 2016 Harriet Moynihan

What are the Legal Issues Surrounding the Use of Depleted Uranium in Syria and Iraq?

Although it received little attention at the time, journalist Samuel Oakford broke the story last month that the Pentagon has confirmed using weapons containing depleted uranium…

Nov. 10, 2016 Beth Van Schaack

A journal paper on a desk. It reads, “International Law Studies; Published Since 1895; U.S. Naval War College; Partners and Legal Pitfalls; Brian Finucane; 92 Int’l Stud 407 (2016); Volume 92; 2016; Published by the Stockton Center for International Law”

The New Western Counter-Terror Wars: Toward US-European Convergence?

As Iraqi and other forces move forward with their long-awaited offensive to recapture Mosul from ISIS, Western airpower is playing an essential supporting role. The United States,…

Nov. 4, 2016 Anthony Dworkin

Laws of War: Humanitarian Stallion or Trojan Horse?

Reuters recently reported that “armed militia groups are preparing for the possibility of a stolen election on Nov. 8 and civil unrest in the days following a victory by Democrat…

Nov. 3, 2016 Jonathan Horowitz

Letter to the Editor: Syria and the “Implicit Consent” Myth–A short reaction to Ford (and Goodman)

In a recent post on Just Security (available here), Chris Ford raises the issue whether the Syrian government may or may not have ‘implicitly’ or ‘tacitly’ consented to…

Nov. 3, 2016 Tom Ruys

10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Reading Jameel Jaffer’s “The Drone Memos”

Jameel Jaffer’s new book, The Drone Memos: Targeted Killing, Secrecy, and the Law, will be published on November 15, and hard copies will also be available at Just Security’s…

Nov. 2, 2016 Ryan Goodman

Implicit Consent and the Use of Force in Syria

There has been an interesting and robust debate on Just Security over the past several weeks regarding the issue of the use of force on the territory of another state, but not…

Nov. 2, 2016 Lt. Col. Chris Ford

Letter to the Editor: Response to Luis Moreno Ocampo on Comparisons to Holocaust Denial

On Monday, Just Security posted a piece by former ICC Prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo. In his piece, Ocampo argued against a longstanding critique among African leaders, according…

Nov. 1, 2016 Itamar Mann and Ntina Tzouvala

The Drone Memos—The Book

My new book, The Drone Memos, will be published on November 15. It’s a collection of the most important legal and policy documents relating to the U.S. drone campaign, preceded…

Oct. 31, 2016 Jameel Jaffer

An exit sign shows a person running through a door.

From Brexit to African ICC Exit: A Dangerous Trend

Burundi, South Africa, and the Gambia are not violating international law merely by announcing their withdrawal from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court.…

Oct. 31, 2016 Luis Moreno Ocampo

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